Remembrance and Supplication
537 questions
Does a person suffer from severe anxiety that affects their life, where they feel tingling, trembling, and heaviness in the head, in addition to a sense of self-estrangement and detachment from reality?
What is the solution for a young man who feels despair and resentment towards his life and religion, contemplates suicide, and wonders if what he is experiencing is wrath from Allah?
What is the authenticity of the permissibility of uttering Ka’b al-Ahbar’s words, reported from Al-Qa’qa’ ibn Hakim: “I seek refuge in the Mighty Face of Allah, than which there is nothing mightier, and in the perfect words of Allah, which neither a righteous person nor a wicked person can transgress, and in all of Allah’s beautiful names, those I know and those I do not know, from the evil of what He has created, originated, and brought into being”? And does it have the ruling of being elevated (to the Prophet) and is it permissible to persist in reciting it with the morning and evening remembrances?
How can one apply the effect of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), in which she mentioned that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to conclude his gatherings, recitations, and prayers with certain words?
Is seeking forgiveness a form of remembrance or a supplication, and is it answered for a person in one of the three forms, or is it solely for the forgiveness of sins, if it is a supplication?
Will a young man's addiction to masturbation with such intensity and for such a long period affect his marriage and cause him to suffer from premature ejaculation, and is there a solution for that?
Is merely thinking of oneself as one of the "Companions of the Left Hand" or doubting the actions of prophets like Yusuf and Adam (peace be upon them) considered disbelief (kufr), and can self-talk and disbelieving fantasies lead one to fall into disbelief?
Is paying street beggars with the intention of gaining their prayers and seeking blessing through the remembrance of Allah considered permissible and rewarded, or is it forbidden due to the doubt regarding the beggar's need?
Is it permissible to supplicate regarding a specific matter without effort, and await Allah Almighty's response?
How does Satan remain in the nostrils of a Muslim despite his recitation of Ayat al-Kursi and morning remembrance (adhkar), and how does he tie three knots upon his occiput, and how does he whisper to him throughout the day?
What is the ruling on supplication and acts of worship when in need? Will one be punished for abandoning them after the need has been fulfilled? And how can one supplicate from the heart when facing problems such as distraction and laziness?
How can one deal with the whispers of doubt regarding the existence of Allah and His mercy, and return to prayer and remain steadfast in it?
How can one advise a person who was religiously committed but is now struggling to stay away from sins and has abandoned some acts of worship, knowing that he is striving hard to resist his desires and feels remorse?
Is supplicating for one's parents with "O Allah, have mercy on them as they raised me when I was young, and forgive them as many times as You have created in the heavens, and as many times as You have created on the earth, and as many times as You have created in between, and as many times as You will create" considered an transgression in supplication?
Is fleeing from the battlefield—which is a major sin—forgiven merely by saying, "I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent, the One besides Whom there is no god, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I repent to Him"? And does this supplication expiate other major sins?
How can one get rid of a recurring whisper in the soul that Satan is an animal when remembering Allah or supplicating?
Is benefiting from seeking forgiveness in this world, as mentioned in the Holy Quran, contingent upon one of the three matters mentioned in the Hadith: "There is no Muslim who makes a supplication in which there is no sin or severing of kinship ties, but that Allah will grant him one of three things: either He will hasten his supplication for him, or He will store it for him in the Hereafter, or He will avert from him an equivalent amount of evil"?
What is the ruling on committing a sin that is not among the major sins in order to avoid committing two sins at the same time?
How sound are the following ذكر (remembrance/supplications): "Exalted be your Lord, the Lord of Might, above what they describe. And peace be upon the messengers. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds" after every prayer, and the supplication "Praise be to Allah, before Whose Greatness everything humbles itself; praise be to Allah, before Whose Might everything surrenders; praise be to Allah, before Whose Might everything abases itself; praise be to Allah, before Whose Sovereignty everything submits"?
Is the Atonement for the Session (Kaffarat al-Majlis) recited only after the obligatory prayers, or after any prayer, and are the proofs for that sound?
What is to be done for a woman who has not married despite many proposals, and are there Qur'anic verses for marriage?
Is it permissible to say the supplication "Glorified art Thou, O Allah, and with Thy praise, there is no god but Thou, I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You" after finishing the recitation of the Qur'an? And is there a specific supplication to be said after the recitation?
Is the arranging of supplications in a specific sequence, and repeating them an odd number of times, and uttering certain remembrances thereafter, along with raising the hands at some times but not others, considered a bid‘ah (innovation) or not?
Is it permissible for some preachers to recite aloud the supplication for expiation of the مجلس (gathering) after sessions of dhikr, with those present repeating after them, or is the Sunnah for each person to say this supplication individually?