Divine Decree
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How can human free will and the occurrence of the minor signs of the Hour, which necessitate the existence of evil, be reconciled if God has decreed the occurrence of these signs?
Does persistent sorrow, which has become a major part of life due to the desecration of religion and the killing of brethren around us, despite the presence of many blessings, signify a lack of contentment with Allah’s decree and thus render one sinful, and is it permissible according to Islamic law to wish for death and to no longer desire life?
Are stories that involve a return to divine decree (al-Qada wal-Qadar), or in which events change due to supplication (Du'a), considered unlawful (haram)?
What is the ruling on a husband telling his wife: "I haven't seen any good since I married you"? And can the wife be the cause of the husband's lack of success based on a misunderstanding of the hadith "The woman is a bad omen"?
Does not taking means affect Allah's divine decree and destiny, and is it considered a punishment from Allah, as in the example of the lazy student, or the person who trusts in Allah but does not take means and thus dies?
What is the legitimate stance regarding a betrothed woman's insistence on seeking divorce due to fear of repeated sorcery, despite assurances of its disappearance, and her lack of faith in Allah's divine decree and destiny concerning this matter?
What is the meaning of Al-Qadaa (Divine Decree) and Al-Qadar (Divine Predetermination) and Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet)? What is the difference between Al-Irada Al-Kawniyyah (Cosmic Will) and Al-Irada Ash-Shar'iyyah (Legislative Will)? Is a person's lifespan and sustenance predetermined? What is the interpretation of "Whatever He wills, happens, and whatever He does not will, does not happen"? Does evil divide into two categories? And what is the relationship between poverty or wealth and effort and striving?
Was Omar ibn al-Khattab the one who prohibited Nikah al-Mut'ah (temporary marriage)? And are the Ahl al-Bayt infallible, based on the noble verse: "Allah only intends to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the household, and to purify you with [complete] purification"?
Was it the divine decree and destiny that caused the death of my infant son, who suffered severe harm at birth, or was it envy and the evil eye? And how can I claim my right and my son's right from the envious person? And will Allah Almighty hold the envious person accountable?
Is it possible for Allah to inspire a specific idea in His servant that leads to sustenance or benefit, or is Allah's preparation of means limited only to apparent matters?
How can divine decree (qadaa) and destiny (qadar), and the legislative and cosmic will, be interpreted with rational thought, while clarifying the relationship between effort and success? Does Allah's knowledge, inscribed in the Preserved Tablet, interfere with our choices? How is the acceptance of prayer understood when one's appointed time of death (ajal) has come? What is the correct interpretation of the spread of pandemics like Corona and their being a punishment?
What is the wisdom behind reciting remembrances (adhkar) in the morning and evening and upon leaving the house, and what will happen as a result, even though everything is predestined by Allah and there are angels entrusted with guarding us?
What is the benefit of الاستخارة if all of God's decrees for the believer are good, and does this mean that my answer regarding the benefit of الاستخارة is incorrect?
Does my insistence on supplicating to God for a matter in which I have not yet succeeded, after performing Istikhara and placing my trust in Him, count as an objection to God's divine decree and destiny, and what should I do?
Is marriage fate or choice? And is my brother's completion of the marriage – despite his discomfort, the girl's non-adherence to religious principles, and his falling into quarrels with his mother and sisters because of her – considered an act of disobedience to his mother?
Why does Allah hold us accountable for actions that He has decreed for us, when it is He who has destined for us misery or happiness, while we fear that we might have been destined for the dwellers of the Fire?
Is a truly repentant person like one who has never sinned? Is remembering a sin intensely after repentance a good or bad sign? Is a repentant sinner considered righteous again? Is the inability to overcome sadness over a sin a good sign or an act of harshness towards oneself?
What are Divine Decree (Qada’) and Divine Preordainment (Qadar)? Does it mean Allah’s writing of what the servant will do, then His will and creation of the action, then the servant’s performance of it? And does this conform to the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama’ah (the People of the Sunnah and the Community)?
What are the reasons for a persistent feeling of fear and unease after committing to prayer, and what should my friend do about her feelings towards her maternal cousin while being careful not to fall into what is forbidden?
Is the answer that God knew what His servants would choose before He created them, and based on that, He created them and destined for each of them what they deserve, considered a correct answer to the question: How is the servant not wronged even though God created his will, choices, and actions?
Is it considered a mistake to regret not having entered college after performing Istikhara prayer and having a encouraging dream, and then discovering later that the advice which led to not entering was not from trustworthy people? And how can one achieve contentment with Allah's divine decree and destiny in light of this feeling of regret and the belief that the decision was due to a personal error?
Is the initial reaction, represented by crying, disbelief, and not immediately saying "إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون" (Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we shall return), considered a sin that warrants punishment from Allah, and prevents its owner from being counted among the patient?
Is it permissible for one grieving the death of a loved one to post thoughts expressing their pain, sorrow, and the difficulty of life after the deceased on social media, and is that considered wailing (niyāḥa)?
Is the lack of success in some life matters, and the accidents and problems caused by humans, predetermined in the Preserved Tablet, or are they a result of negligence or lack of attention? And should one not grieve or regret what has passed, or say "if only" in such situations?