Divine Decree
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How does envy affect a person, causing illness, death, or poverty? What is the nature of this material effect? Does this contradict the written divine decree and destiny (Qadaa and Qadar)? And does Surah Al-Falaq protect from the envier?
What is the meaning of the Hadith Qudsi: "O My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself"? And why were provisions not distributed justly among people, considering their disparity in wealth, knowledge, and beauty? And what is the sin of one who was given nothing? And is it permissible for those who have not reached puberty to verbally invoke curses upon aggressors?
How is Allah's knowledge of the unseen described, seeing that He has already written down every movement in the universe before its creation, similar to the example of a phone alarm that informs its owner in advance?
How can one differentiate between the whispers of Satan that are a punishment from God for those who turn away from His remembrance, and the whispers of Satan that come from Satan himself without divine intervention, taking into account the words of our master Job (peace be upon him): "Indeed, Satan has afflicted me with hardship and torment"?
What is the dividing line between reliance on God (tawakkul) and taking the necessary means (asbab), taking as an example reliance on God in subjecting spouses and children, and taking the means for good companionship and affection?
Is it obligatory to fast in fulfillment of a vow when the time of the vow and the date of obtaining the job have been forgotten? And are there Quranic verses for bringing sustenance and relieving distress?
How can a Muslim regain his morale, ambition, and contentment with Allah's divine decree and destiny after being afflicted with an illness that caused him to lose these, and is affliction with illness a sign of love or punishment from Allah, and is supplication (du'a) specific to incurable diseases or does it include all diseases, and how can one respond to those who claim that their supplication is not answered?
Should a girl continue her endeavor to establish a religious school for teaching children despite her fears of not achieving her goal or her efforts going to waste?
What is the evidence that the Divine Will (Mashi'ah) in the stages of divine decree (Qadar) is not pre-existent and is not concomitant with writing, and that the order of Qadar is: Knowledge, then Will, then Writing, then Creation?
Why does Allah not relieve the distress of a woman who feels sadness and psychological weakness, suffers from painful past memories related to her marriage and her failure to form friendships, feels she is being punished for a past sin from which she has repented, and fears that her doubt concerning the afterlife might be disbelief?
What is the ruling on feeling hatred towards one's nose because of its shortness and the width of its tip, and what is the ruling on cosmetic surgery or filler injections to change its shape?
Is the supplication, "O Lord, if You do not save me from this smoking, then it will be You who left me in this perdition," permissible in Islamic law, given that it contains an accusation against Allah, and is a servant's failure to rid himself of sin attributable to Allah?
How can one reconcile the Hadith "Supplication averts destiny" with the Hadith "Even if I, Gabriel, Michael, Israfil, and all those in the heavens were to pray for you, you would only marry the one decreed for you"?
What is the ruling on my fiancée's action of asking to break off the engagement for simple reasons, after repeated private meetings between us, knowing that we are regretful and repentant and wish to complete the marriage?
Will Allah compensate a woman with good and enrich her from His bounty if she is divorced due to her husband's injustice and cruelty, and is it her right to marry again, or must she accept humiliation for the sake of money?
Is the disruption of a girl's marriage linked to divine decree and destiny, or is it a result of a sin she committed?
How should a husband deal with his wife after discovering her conversations with another man before their marriage, given that he feels distressed by this discovery?
Does a human being do what is written in destiny, or is what a human being does that which was written in destiny? And are we predetermined or are we given free choice, based on hadiths such as: "Indeed, Allah Almighty created Adam (peace be upon him), then He wiped his back with His right hand, and extracted from it offspring, and He said: 'I have created these for Paradise, and they will act with the deeds of the people of Paradise.' Then He wiped his back, and extracted from it offspring, and He said: 'I have created these for Hell, and they will act with the deeds of the people of Hell.' A man then asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, then what is the purpose of action?' The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Indeed, when Allah Almighty creates a servant for Paradise, He employs him with the deeds of the people of Paradise, until he dies upon one of the deeds of the people of Paradise, and He admits him into Paradise thereby. And when He creates a servant for Hell, He employs him with the deeds of the people of Hell, until he dies upon one of the deeds of the people of Hell, and He admits him into Hell thereby,'" and the hadith: "Act, for everyone will be facilitated for that for which he was created"?
Is it permissible to say "may he rest in peace" for a non-believer who died recently?
Is the cause of a father's death a delay in diagnosing and treating the illness, or is death unrelated to a cause? Are the children sinful for the delay in treatment given the father's refusal to be hospitalized? Is the appointed time of death determined from the date of birth?
Should an employee who has been promoted to a lower grade than he expected remain silent and be content with what Allah has provided him, or should he complain and discuss the matter with the officials?
Does the drowned or the burned die before their appointed time, and why are they considered martyrs?
Is the Hadith, "The Qadariyyah are the Magians of this Ummah; if they fall ill, do not visit them, and if they die, do not attend their funerals," authentic or weak, given its absence from Sunan Abi Dawud?
Why does the Mujahid (one who strives) in the path of Allah Almighty have the highest ranks in Paradise?