Divine Decree
983 questions
What is the ruling of the Sharia regarding asking the firstborn son about his desires and fulfilling them, in order to avoid the repeated deaths of children?
Isn't God's creation of Hellfire and punishment a form of coercion to choose the path of faith, since no sane person would choose the path of Hellfire and eternal punishment?
Is supplicating for the reunion of the family or the return to the husband considered an objection to Allah's decree and destiny? And can the decree be averted by it? Is divorce in this manner permissible and considered a form of terrorizing a Muslim? And will Allah answer my supplication to mend the situation and return home?
Does supplication change the divine decree related to provisions, such as money, of what has been predestined for a person?
Was Iblis’s whispering to humankind a compulsion for them to descend to Earth, because Allah willed it from the beginning and gave them an enemy to test their will? Is the existence of a demonic companion a compulsion for humans, and therefore is Iblis and the devils’ entry into Hellfire an injustice?
Is the intense distress that only disappears during prayer, and the inability to lead a normal life due to a son's illness, considered a weakness of faith or forbidden, or is it a natural feeling?
Can the cause of the distress my friend is experiencing—from leaving his job and lacking psychological and material comfort to familial disputes—be bad omens, especially after he contracted to purchase an apartment for marriage, or could his fiancée be the reason, or are these matters merely divine decree and destiny?
Is refusing to complete a marriage due to thalassemia test results showing that both the suitor and the fiancée are carriers of the gene, with a 25% chance of their children being affected, considered a transgression against Allah's divine decree and destiny?
Is it the case that whoever dies while committing a sin will be tormented in Hellfire, even if that was the first time he committed that sin?
How can a mother protect her children from bad morals, dangers, and calamities? Are there any supplications or Ruqyah for that? What is the guidance of the Sunnah and the Quran to alleviate her fear? What advice can be given to her to deal with her nervousness?
Does a lack of success in an exam after supplicating for a good grade, the passing of years in a bad state, while the other party improves after their separation, indicate a sign of God's wrath and that the person is bad and undeserving of love?
What is the ruling on saying: "Allah is the Causer"?
Is what happened to me destiny and divine decree, and a delay in sustenance, or was it by my choice?
What is a person's sin if they are afflicted with the coronavirus or lose their job because of it, and how can one deal with Allah's divine decree (Qadaa' and Qadar) in such circumstances?
Was the failure that occurred part of the unchangeable divine decree, thereby comforting oneself, or was it a result of negligence?
Is it permissible to supplicate for changing the appearance of a thin body to that of youth, or is this considered a dissatisfaction with Allah's decree and destiny?
Is wishing for a sister, crying sorrowfully over not having one, and this not stemming from a lack of trust in friends or a need for help, considered an objection to Allah's divine decree and destiny?
What is the ruling on saying: "O night" when one is bored or in distress?
Is the repeated loss of money after repentance and seeking forgiveness from Allah considered a divine punishment, or is it a result of envy from relatives?
Is it true that a person has two destinies written for him: one that changes in the records of the angels, and another that is fixed and unchangeable in the Preserved Tablet?
Is Allah's writing of destiny in the Preserved Tablet (Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz) knowledge, will, and intention, or is it only knowledge?
How can trust in Allah when supplicating be reconciled with belief in divine decree and destiny?
Do past sins prevent the answering of future prayers?
Is the verse: "O you who have believed, do not be like those who disbelieved and said about their brothers when they traveled through the land or went out to fight, 'If they had been with us, they would not have died or been killed' - so Allah makes that a regret within their hearts," an evidence that whoever dies by being killed would have inevitably died even if they had not been killed?