Divine Decree
983 questions
What is the ruling on speaking about the worldly life as if it were treacherous, unjust, or cruel, such as saying: "If there was mercy in you, O worldly life, then where is the sign? What happened to you, O worldly life? Why do you resist me? What was my only mistake? And why does my heart suffer?"?
What is the ruling on refusing to take the COVID vaccine without a medical excuse, and is that considered self-destruction and a sin, or is it a matter of divine decree and destiny?
What is the ruling on eulogizing the dead and holding parties and gatherings for that purpose?
Is the fear of not succeeding in an exam due to sins or lack of effort considered a bad assumption about Allah? And can a person succeed after repenting from sins, or is a worldly punishment inevitable?
What is the ruling regarding a mother who says to her brother, "You will not go to the club, even if it were written for you, in writing," intending by "written" "if Allah willed it," and she repeats this statement, takes lying lightly, denies her words, and places money and a razor blade inside a Mus'haf? Is she a disbeliever? And what should be done with her?
Is a person held accountable, Islamically, for their inner feeling of dissatisfaction with life and circumstances if they do not express it verbally?
Why did wealth not reform some of the rich, while the pious among them received their share of both religion and worldly life, and in contrast, the tribulation of the poor is harder and more severe, knowing that the trial of gratitude is not like the trial of patience?
Does a sister's pursuit of a master's and doctorate degree—so she doesn't feel inferior to her diligent sister—constitute a challenge to divine decree? Will she be rewarded for her endeavor to become a university professor, or is this a worldly pursuit for which she will be punished?
Is someone who invoked death upon another for a trivial reason, and then the one invoked against was afflicted with cancer and died in the same year, considered a killer?
Is not allowing one's nephew to cheat on exams considered a squandering of his future, and will one be held accountable for the hardship that results from it? Will he receive the reward of "worship during times of tribulation is like migration to me" for refraining from cheating in an environment where it is widespread? And is it true that whoever cheats and takes the right of another in university admission will have from his good deeds taken away on the Day of Judgment?
Does sorcery change divine decree and destiny?
How can your fatwas, which forbid being content with disbelief and disobedience, be reconciled with those that mandate being content with all of God's decrees, even though disobedience is by God's decree? And does the praise in the hadith "Praise be to Allah in all circumstances" include the state of the people of Hellfire?
What is the reason why many of the Salaf did not excommunicate the Qadariyyah faction, which claimed that the servant creates his actions independently of God Almighty, and that God Almighty removes barriers and obstacles from him, and if He willed, He would prevent him, even though this is considered an affirmation of major shirk and rivalry with God Almighty? And were they excused by ignorance and [erroneous] interpretation?
How can one differentiate between being content with divine decree (Qada' and Qadar) and striving to change and improve reality?
Is the disobedience of children to their mother a punishment from God for her disobedience to her own mother, despite her repentance, seeking forgiveness, and her mother having forgiven her before her death?
Is it possible to reconcile the idea that the station of contentment (rida) is higher than that of patience (sabr), and that for the one who is content, affliction and its absence are equal, with what happened to the Prophet of God Ya‘qub (Jacob), namely the whitening of his eyes due to grief over Yusuf (Joseph), which suggests his intense emotional impact, despite our certainty of his contentment with God's decree and destiny?
Is what happened to the girl—hearing the Athan and the Sheikh reciting the verse "Did you say to the people, 'Take Me and My mother as two gods besides Allah'?" after her supplication to the True God—considered a sign from God for her to believe?
Can the sinner argue predestination for their sin?
Does my brother's rejection of a suitable suitor mean that God had predestined for me not to marry him, or did my destiny change due to his action? And is my brother compelled to do that or does he have a choice? And how does this reconcile with Divine Justice?
Will the two men who caused my parents' death be held accountable, if everything happens by Allah's decree?
What is the ruling on saying "if only" regarding a missed event, with the belief that changing the cause would have changed the outcome, and is it permissible for a man whose house burned down to say: "If only I had returned earlier, I would have been able to save the situation"?
Is it considered a reprehensible act for someone to deny the shame of sins, and to see it as a product of ignorance and the weakness of current culture, varying from person to person and from one society to another?
Is it permissible to supplicate for one man to love another and for their mutual affection to increase, along with the question of whether this supplication is considered an objection to divine decree or brings evil, and are there specific supplications or methods for its fulfillment?
Is it considered polytheism (shirk) to believe that refraining from buying a motorcycle increases one's lifespan, despite believing that lifespans are predetermined, while also fearing to buy it due to the high number of accidents? And does this apply to the Almighty's saying, "And do not throw yourselves with your own hands into destruction" and "And do not kill yourselves"? What should one do when in need of one?