Divine Decree
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What is the ruling on a student helping a classmate with their studies, and does anxiety about the classmate's exceeding her affect the reward for the help, and what is the clarification regarding the issue of divine decree (Qada') and destiny (Qadar) concerning exam results?
What is the common thread between the use of the word "if" (لو) in its prohibition in the hadith "for 'if' (لو) opens the door to the work of Satan," and in the context of showing mercy for Moses (peace be upon him) in the hadith "If (لو) he had been patient with Al-Khidr, we would have seen wonders from him"?
Is it permissible to disown a father who commits abominable acts, does not follow the Sunnah, curses his children, believes his words are like the Quran, mistreats his daughters, and seeks out their private matters, despite being a believer who prays and fasts?
What should a Muslim do concerning the division of Muslims into sects and parties, and their mutual excommunication, and what do you advise him?
1- What is the difference between the pillars of faith and the pillars of Islam?
What is the ruling on a person making long-term future plans for himself, to organize his life and his religious and worldly goals, despite his knowledge that everything is by Allah’s divine decree and destiny?
Is it permissible for the husband to equalize the financial support (nafaqah) between his wife and children, and his other wife’s family and her mother’s friend, under the pretext of their need? And will the wife be rewarded if she agrees to this? And what are the husband’s financial obligations towards his wife and children besides food and drink?
How can one distinguish between creedal (aqidah) issues and jurisprudential (fiqhi) issues, with examples?
Is it permissible to grieve for a non-Muslim oppressor and murderer because he died in a state of disbelief, and does this contradict the creed or is it considered a trial for the heart?
Did I cause my sister's illness by praying against my mother, and how do I repent from my feeling of guilt?
What is the ruling of Sharia on vows?
What are the things that alter destiny and Allah's decree?
What is the concept of divine destiny (Qadar) in Islam, what is its relationship with means and human actions, and does supplication (Du'a) avert a divine decree (Qada')?
What is fate, what things change it, does supplication change fate, and is the destiny related to choosing a wife connected to fate, and can it be changed or is it written by God and cannot be changed?
How can one overcome feelings of dissatisfaction, envy, and constant comparison with others, especially when the soul yearns for what they possess, despite the abundance of blessings and good in the questioner's life?
Is it possible for Allah the Almighty to make us believe in wrong things as right, such as making us believe that the convergence of two opposites is possible or obligatory, and what then would be the extent of trust and certainty in what we rationalize or perceive, especially with the supplication, “Oh Allah, show us the truth as truth and grant us the grace to follow it, and show us falsehood as falsehood and grant us the grace to avoid it”?
Is it permissible to supplicate with "O Allah, we do not ask You to avert the decree, but we ask You for gentleness in it"?
How can one advise an unjust official who is obstinate in his opinion, and how can one deal with and be patient with his actions?
Is the continuous practice of masturbation, and at times without the ability to resist, due to magic, jinn, or an evil deed, or is it fate and divine decree?
Why does one go through the stages of reckoning on the Day of Judgment when one already knows one's destiny beforehand?
What is meant by the knowledge that must be learned about Allah the Exalted and His Messenger?
What is your opinion regarding someone who believes in the ability of the righteous to access the unseen and the Preserved Tablet (Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz), supports the Ash'ari school of thought, and criticizes scholars without conditions? Is obedience to the mosque's leader (amir) obligatory unless he commands disobedience? Is it permissible to break ranks (of the congregation) in case of disagreement? What are the conditions that must be met by someone permitted to teach and deliver sermons in the mosque? And does the imam have the right to prevent someone from doing so if he deems it necessary?
What is the difference between qadar (divine decree) and luck? This is, if there is such a thing as luck.
What are the parameters for complaining to Allah, the Exalted, and is expressing weariness and worry considered discontent with Allah's decree, and is intense weeping during supplication for worldly matters considered discontent or impatience?