Divine Decree

983 questions

How can one deal with parents who view their children as a financial project, demand things from their daughter that contradict her religion, prevent her from marrying a righteous young man due to his poverty, and yet still curse and insult her?
What is the ruling on a foster brother (whose mother is the foster mother) marrying his paternal half-sister (born to his father and another wife), and what is the fate of the three children from this marriage?
How can one overcome feelings of emptiness and longing for home and children, and regain spiritual balance and diligence in acts of worship, after the experience of divorce?
How many pillars of Tawhid are there?
How does Islam deal with infectious diseases and their prevention? Are there any surahs in the Holy Quran that address preventive measures to combat infection, similar to the "Book of Leviticus" among the Jews?
How is God's support for His prophets, mentioned in the verse, "Indeed, We will support Our messengers and those who have believed in the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand forth," manifested, considering the fate of prophets like Idris, Jesus, and others who were killed or driven out?
What is the definition of "rizq" (provision), and does it increase and decrease, or is it predestined for a person and all they have to do is strive? And do acts of disobedience and obedience affect its increase or decrease?
What can be done to draw closer to God so that He may heal a 5-year-old son who does not speak, and so that he may begin to speak?
Is the word "ليت" (if only) or "ياليت" (oh, if only) considered among the words that open the door to the work of Satan, by analogy with the word "لو" (if)?
How do we unite the Ummah upon the word of truth and end the fabricated differences between those who call themselves Wahhabis and Sufis?
What should a Muslim do if he supplicates against himself—despite the impermissibility of that—and Allah answers his supplication, and he wishes to avert what he cannot bear?
Is saying, "Why all this suffering, O Lord?" and similar كلام (words) – due to the severe illness that afflicted my daughter – considered disbelief in Allah, and what is the way to repent from that?
Is it permissible to supplicate for the lengthening of the male organ, even though it may be considered an objection to Allah's decree or an interference with His creation?
What is the ruling on saying: "Allah is sufficient for me against the the world and its cycles"?
What is the clear and comprehensive meaning of the word "Qadar" (divine decree)? Are illnesses resulting from sin, such as fornication, considered Qadar? Is marriage Qadar, even though the Messenger commanded choosing a wife? Is the profession I work in Qadar, or is it a result of diligence and hard work?
What is the wisdom behind not allowing the family of a man who dies before his father to inherit?
Is the phrase "May Allah avert what was worse" correct, and does it mean that Allah has changed destiny, and is this contrary to creed?
What is the interpretation of the verse: "Nothing will afflict us except what Allah has decreed for us"?
Is there a relationship between divine decree (Qada) and destiny (Qadar) and a mother's prayer against her child?
What is the ruling regarding a newborn for whom the 'Aqiqah was not slaughtered despite the parents' ability, but due to their superstition that the slaughtering would manifest in the newborn, based on certain beliefs?
Does supplication repel divine decree, such that one can supplicate for a man whose proposal was rejected, to become a righteous husband, despite the Istikhara prayer which may indicate evil in him?
What is the relationship between 'aqidah (creed/dogma) and iman (faith/belief), and does an increase in 'aqidah lead to an increase in iman? How is their saying "The 'aqidah is fixed, and iman increases and decreases" interpreted alongside their saying that "Iman increases and decreases" falls within the concept of 'aqidah? What is the linguistic and technical definition of 'aqidah, and when did this concept emerge?
How can a servant have a choice and be recompensed for it, as long as his will is subordinate to the will of Allah Almighty, and Allah does not compel His servants except upon their innate disposition (fitra)? And is there a choice within this innate disposition?
What is the ruling on crying out loud in such a way that it is mistaken for laughter, not crying?

Divine Decree

How can one deal with parents who view their children as a financial project, demand things from their daughter that contradict her religion, prevent her from marrying a righteous young man due to his poverty, and yet still curse and insult her?

What is the ruling on a foster brother (whose mother is the foster mother) marrying his paternal half-sister (born to his father and another wife), and what is the fate of the three children from this marriage?

How can one overcome feelings of emptiness and longing for home and children, and regain spiritual balance and diligence in acts of worship, after the experience of divorce?

How many pillars of Tawhid are there?

How does Islam deal with infectious diseases and their prevention? Are there any surahs in the Holy Quran that address preventive measures to combat infection, similar to the "Book of Leviticus" among the Jews?

What is the definition of "rizq" (provision), and does it increase and decrease, or is it predestined for a person and all they have to do is strive? And do acts of disobedience and obedience affect its increase or decrease?

What can be done to draw closer to God so that He may heal a 5-year-old son who does not speak, and so that he may begin to speak?

Is the word "ليت" (if only) or "ياليت" (oh, if only) considered among the words that open the door to the work of Satan, by analogy with the word "لو" (if)?

How do we unite the Ummah upon the word of truth and end the fabricated differences between those who call themselves Wahhabis and Sufis?

What should a Muslim do if he supplicates against himself—despite the impermissibility of that—and Allah answers his supplication, and he wishes to avert what he cannot bear?

Is saying, "Why all this suffering, O Lord?" and similar كلام (words) – due to the severe illness that afflicted my daughter – considered disbelief in Allah, and what is the way to repent from that?

Is it permissible to supplicate for the lengthening of the male organ, even though it may be considered an objection to Allah's decree or an interference with His creation?

What is the ruling on saying: "Allah is sufficient for me against the the world and its cycles"?

What is the wisdom behind not allowing the family of a man who dies before his father to inherit?

Is the phrase "May Allah avert what was worse" correct, and does it mean that Allah has changed destiny, and is this contrary to creed?

What is the interpretation of the verse: "Nothing will afflict us except what Allah has decreed for us"?

Is there a relationship between divine decree (Qada) and destiny (Qadar) and a mother's prayer against her child?

What is the ruling regarding a newborn for whom the 'Aqiqah was not slaughtered despite the parents' ability, but due to their superstition that the slaughtering would manifest in the newborn, based on certain beliefs?

Does supplication repel divine decree, such that one can supplicate for a man whose proposal was rejected, to become a righteous husband, despite the Istikhara prayer which may indicate evil in him?

How can a servant have a choice and be recompensed for it, as long as his will is subordinate to the will of Allah Almighty, and Allah does not compel His servants except upon their innate disposition (fitra)? And is there a choice within this innate disposition?

What is the ruling on crying out loud in such a way that it is mistaken for laughter, not crying?