Divine Decree
- What is the ruling on a committed Muslim female doctor working in a mixed environment? And what should a sister do who has not married despite her commitment, beauty, and education, as she experiences disturbances when suitors propose to her? And what is the ruling on satellite channels that claim to know the caller's condition and ailment through their name, or one of their parents' names, or their initials, and then ask them to recite specific Qur'anic verses?
- Is a traffic accident that occurred after forgetting to recite the daily remembrances considered an inescapable destiny, and would the remembrances and reliance on God have prevented it?
- Is reviling destiny considered disbelief, and what is the ruling on hearing reviling of destiny or the phrase "by the hell" in movies and games while disavowing it in one's heart?
- Is human destiny predetermined and fixed in advance, or does a person have a choice in determining their path? Is it true that Qadar (Divine Decree) was created by Jahm bin Safwan and not by Allah? What is the proportion of Qadar that Allah has decreed? Are the day of a person's death and marriage predetermined? And if a person makes a mistake in their path, does Qadar change?
- Is what was published on Facebook about the appearance of phantoms and children to people true, and how can one cope with this fear despite adhering to prayer, reading Qur'an, and performing adhkar?
- To what extent is it permissible to pray for long lives filled with goodness and obedience, and why do some people believe that the answer to this prayer is impossible, even though Allah said: "Call upon Me; I will respond to you"?
- How do we reconcile the Hadith about the door of repentance remaining open with verses indicating that Allah closed the door of repentance on Abu Lahab and the hypocrites, and can this happen in our time?
- What is the ruling on describing hours as long and boring, and what are the phrases related to reviling time that lead one out of the fold of Islam, and is saying, "Why is it like this, O Allah?" considered apostasy, and is repentance from it accepted?
- Is saying "if only" in regret over a worldly matter or as an objection to destiny considered minor shirk? And how can one distinguish the "if only" that is considered minor shirk?
- Does a father's feeling of sadness that his fetus is female after he thought it was male, and his prayer for the fetus to be male, and his concealing his sadness from his wife, contradict having a good opinion of Allah?
- Is it permissible to express remorse by saying, "Would that I had not committed such-and-such a sin," or must one say, "God has decreed, and what He wills, He does"?
- Could a girl be considered to have left Islam due to her questions regarding creed and faith?
- What are the fundamentals and principles of religion, and do they differ?
- Did Allah Almighty destine for each person their spouse? Do disobedience and obedience play a role in changing destiny? Is it permissible to supplicate that a specific girl be made to love a young man and become his future wife?
- What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding some Muslims' displeasure with daughters and threatening the wife with divorce if she gives birth to a girl?
- What is a brief overview of the the book "al-Tahrir wa al-Tanwir" and its author Muhammad al-Tahir Ibn Ashour, including his methodology and creed? And what is your opinion of the book?
- Are homosexual tendencies resulting from childhood rape, which led to engaging in sodomy in adulthood, considered a tribulation after repenting from them? And does the one who experiences this fall under the promise of "a youth who grew up in the worship of Allah"? What is the ruling on one who practices sodomy? Is he described as being from the people of Lot? Is he considered an infidel by the Hadith of Ibn Abbas? And how can one avoid blaming divine decree and destiny in this matter?
- What is the ruling on the belief that if the plant "Kaff Maryam" (Anastatica hierochuntica) is placed in water and this water is sprinkled in front of people's homes, the girls of that house will get married, and is it permissible to do that?
- What is the Islamic perspective on divine decree (Qadaa) and destiny (Qadar)? Can a person control their fate, or is it predetermined, considering that Allah is All-Knowing of everything, even what has not yet occurred, for instance, in an attempt to treat and save someone from death?
- Is the eternity of the people of Paradise and Hell a requirement of God’s Most Beautiful Names and Attributes? And do the implications of these Attributes necessitate the existence of another creation in whom the effects and implications of these Names and Attributes become manifest, or is this related to God’s voluntary active attributes, or is the possibility of another creation among the unseen matters?
- What are the appropriate ways to discuss matters such as engagement in supplications or things that draw one closer to Allah so that He may answer my prayers? And can the reward be of the same nature as the deed, meaning, could my avoidance of these matters be a reason for marrying a girl my heart desires?
- Is marriage predestined fate or a combination of divine decree and effort? Does a father's rejection of suitors without a valid reason constitute forbidden 'adl (hindrance)? What is the ruling of Islamic law on a father's istikhara (seeking divine guidance) if its motive is illegitimate? Does the father's injustice and 'adl prevent the marriage from occurring and is it considered part of Allah's decree? Is his prayer against his daughter answered in this situation? What is the legitimate Islamic way to deal with this 'adl?
- What is the ruling on one who says: "Why did God make me like this?" And is this utterance considered an objection to divine decree and an act of disbelief?
- How can the addict who chose the path of addiction be considered afflicted by God?