Remembrance and Supplication
537 questions
Is the remembrance (dhikr) recited before sleep, "O Allah, I have submitted my face to You... and Your Prophet whom You have sent," contradictory to the remembrance of Allah thereafter, such as seeking forgiveness (istighfar) or praising Him (hamd), for someone suffering from insomnia, and should the remembrance be silent or aloud?
Is it permissible to supplicate from the book "Abwab al-Faraj" (Doors to Relief) by Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki, and are there any supplications authentically transmitted from the Messenger (peace be upon him) for dispelling worry and distress?
Is the supplication "Kanz al-ʿArsh" (Treasure of the Throne) that is mentioned known, and what is its virtue?
Can the cause of intense sadness and depression, fear of speaking with people, and doubt in the acceptance of supplication and prayer, be due to negligence in performing the Fajr prayer on time?
To what extent is the virtue of reciting Ayat al-Kursi and the aforementioned supplication with the stated number and manner authentic, and will Allah subjugate to him the sons of Adam and the daughters of Eve, and will all closed doors be opened for him?
Is the remembrance "I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created" said in the morning and evening, or only in the evening?
What is the nature of involuntary repetitive looking and glancing? Is it obsessive-compulsive disorder or demonic possession, and how can one get rid of it?
Must the dhikr be recited immediately after the obligatory prayer, or is it permissible to pray the supererogatory Sunnah prayers that follow, and then recite the dhikr?
Is it permissible to recite the supplication for purchasing an animal (dabah) over a new car, and how can there be a mountain (jabal) in a car, given that it is man-made and operates automatically and mechanically?
Is the supplication, "Praise be to Allah, Who has spared me what He has afflicted you with, and has favored me over many of those whom He has created with a marked favoring," to be said upon seeing an animal with an injury, such as a limp?
Is it legislated for me to say "Praise be to Allah, who returned my soul to me and granted well-being to my body" upon waking from sleep in a bad state?
Where are the instances of supplication?
Did the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) supplicate for material things or worldly luxuries such as wealth? Is the prophetic Hadith, "Whoever abandons supplicating for himself, Allah will give him of the best of what He gives His creation," authentic, and what is its meaning? What is the best supplication that pleases Allah and includes contentment and satisfaction? And what is the permissibility of changing a supplication if the initial request is not fulfilled?
How can one practically repent from relapse, smoking, and music?
Is it possible to adopt the concept of mafhum al-mukhalafa (inference by contradiction) from the Hadith: "Whoever introduces into this matter of ours that which is not of it, it is rejected," to infer the legitimacy of adding to acts of worship? And does the Prophet's approval of the Companion who added to the remembrance after bowing (rukūʿ) fall under this concept? And did the Prophet approve only the verbal addition or the principle of addition in general? And is it permissible to create a new supplication for rising from bowing, following the example of that Companion? And is there a precedent or a proof for this action?
What is the solution to help a young man in his twenties who compulsively practices masturbation, which has negatively affected his studies, work, and social life, and has led him into bouts of depression and despair, and pushed him to contemplate suicide, despite his family's repeated attempts to help him in every possible way?
Is the Dhikr for entering the marketplace recited when entering a supermarket, a grocery store, or a shop that sells goods?
What is the meaning of the noble verse: "We have certainly created man in hardship (toil, struggle)"? And will Allah assist us in hardships in this world, at the time of death, in the grave, and on the Day of Resurrection?
What is the way to make the soul love remembrance (dhikr) and persist in it?
Is it permissible to repeat the Adhan and the supplication thereafter upon hearing it from the television before the local prayer time, and will one be rewarded for that?
Is it a condition for supplication and remembrance to be answered and accepted that one moves the tongue or vocalizes, or is it sufficient to supplicate and reflect with the heart?
Is it permissible to write the supplication for entering the lavatory on a paper on the bathroom door?
Do the obsessive thoughts that still sometimes haunt me, and the misfortunes or humiliations that follow them, indicate God's wrath upon me, and should I fear that I am among those with diseased and doubtful hearts whom the Quran mentions?
What is the stance of Islam and the Righteous Predecessors regarding a group of people gathering weekly in homes to remember Allah, glorify Him, and seek His forgiveness, turning off the lights during the remembrance, and then having a light meal at the end of the session?