Remembrance and Supplication
537 questions
What is the interpretation of recurring dreams about Jinn and their attempts to enter the body, and what do the accompanying symptoms of tension, depression, headaches, chest tightness, and a feeling of being watched mean, especially since they intensify when drinking Zamzam water over which Quran has been recited?
Is a mother sinful for refusing her son's marriage to a non-hijabi girl because she comes from a humble social background, and because the mother wishes her son's wife to be like her own daughter, knowing that the son is willing to marry her without her entering his mother's house, and the girl insists on communicating with the mother?
Is supplication by the heart considered and counted?
What should one who watched pornographic films involving adultery in an office located within the perimeter of a mosque building, which will later become a mosque parking lot, do when they feel remorse and wish to return to their previous state?
Are the evil thoughts that come during the reading of the Qur’an, which relate to insulting the Mus'haf and take their owner out of Islam, considered a form of waswasah (whispers/obsessive thoughts) that should be ignored, or do they carry a legal ruling, and what is the extent of their impact on the marital bond?
Why does a worshipper who is diligent in observing the Sunnah and performing night prayers feel no progress in their relationship with Allah, while seeing those around them surpass him in this closeness?
What is the ruling on circulating incantations (adhkar) and supplications (du'as), or reminding people to read Surat Al-Kahf and the morning and evening adhkar on the internet, in such a way that each participant adds a new duty for the one who comes after them?
What are the times when it is forbidden to engage in ذكر (remembrance of God) and دعاء (supplication)?
How can one get rid of the marital unhappiness that has led to depression and the desire for suicide, especially with the husband's coldness and the absence of children, despite adherence to acts of obedience?
How can one repent from repeatedly falling into viewing homosexual websites, corresponding with men, and masturbating, given a sincere desire to change and return to faith?
What is the meaning of the noble verse: "And keep your soul patient with those who call upon their Lord morning and evening, seeking His countenance"?
Will Allah answer the prayers of the mother and family to solve their son's problems and ensure his stability, or will Allah punish him for not praying? And is his statement "Allah does not want this for me" considered despair?
Is there a sound supplication narrated from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when using the siwak? And what is the legal ruling on saying: "O Allah, purify my heart and cleanse my sins" when using the siwak? And is it legislated to say the recommended supplication at the beginning of using the siwak: "O Allah, whiten my teeth with it, strengthen my gums with it, and bless me, O Most Merciful of those who show mercy," based on the statement of Imam An-Nawawi?
Is there a master for حمد (praise/gratitude) just as there is a master for استغفار (seeking forgiveness)?
How can the supplication of Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon) — "He said, 'My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as shall not belong to anyone after me'" — be reconciled with Prophet Muhammad's attempt to tie up the 'ifrit' (demon) and then releasing it in remembrance of Sulaiman's supplication?
What is the Shar'i (Islamic legal) view regarding the case of a 16-year-old girl who feels attraction to women, especially when she sees them being harmed, and feels no attraction to men despite her attempts?
Is it possible for God to bless a righteous husband despite his disobedience, and could that be a punishment?
Is it permissible for a woman to say: "O Allah, distance Satan from us and distance him from that which You have provided for us," if the man forgets this Sunnah before intercourse, and what is the wisdom behind this supplication?
What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who does not recite the Quran proficiently, and who is among the people of innovation, such as performing congregational Istighfar aloud immediately after the prayer, knowing that he inherited the Imamate and did not pray in the mosque before his father's illness?
Is it permissible to supplicate while sleeping, walking, or engaged in any work, such as sewing a garment?
Is establishing a supplication page in a forum, which includes praising Allah and supplicating for or against Muslims, along with reminding of the virtue of supplication, considered an innovation (bid‘ah)?
Does the obsessive-compulsive disorder that the questioner has suffered from since she was ten years old, and which makes her doubt whether she is a Muslim, affect her Islam?
Is writing letters to God Almighty as a form of intimate supplication permissible in Islamic law?
How does one express gratitude to Allah Almighty for His response to one's supplication and the healing of one's mother, and what should be done to fulfill some of His grace?