Remembrance and Supplication
537 questions
Is supplication answered if the reported remembrance is recited after waking up, without having performed ablution before sleeping, or is ablution before sleeping a condition for the supplication to be answered after this remembrance?
Does having a good opinion of Allah during calamities mean certainty of relief or reliance on His will, and is certainty of Allah's acceptance of the dhikr (remembrance) in prayer consistent with fear and hope, taking into account the Prophet's saying: "Supplicate to Allah while you are certain of a response"?
How can a person who has committed sins after intending to start a perfect beginning with God, and is determined to repent but does not feel remorse, repent and attain acceptance and blessings from God?
Is the act of masturbation, when desire intensifies—for the purpose of alleviating it and without pleasure or fantasies—considered a necessity that makes it permissible, especially with the widespread fitan (temptations/tribulations) and the difficulty of resisting desire?
Is it permissible to recite supplications for distress when not in distress, and do the words "Al-Azim" (the Magnificent) and "Al-Karim" (the Generous) in the supplication "There is no god but Allah, the Magnificent, the Forbearing; there is no god but Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne; there is no god but Allah, Lord of the heavens and the earth and Lord of the Generous Throne" refer to Allah or to the Throne?
ما هي الأمور العملية والنفسية والدينية التي يمكن فعلها لتخفيف الضغط عن طالب مقبل على الامتحانات؟
How can a woman overcome her feelings of loss, shame, and despair after deviating from religious commitment, and how can she return to the path of repentance and trust in God after committing sins, especially with the feeling that her life has stopped and no one is proposing to her?
Why did Moses, peace be upon him, ask his Lord to appoint Aaron, from his family, as a minister for him, to strengthen his arm and share with him in his mission, justifying this by saying: {So that we may glorify You much and remember You much} [20:34], and he did not mention a reason related to the propagation of the message or Pharaoh, knowing that glorification and remembrance can be performed by a person alone?
How can one find contentment and forgetfulness after becoming attached to the hope of a specific supplication being answered, only for the situation to suddenly change? And what is the wisdom behind that?
Does reverting to masturbation and watching forbidden sites after repentance invalidate the reward for Hajj?
What is the ruling on a father supplicating against his children with evil and lack of success, and will his supplication be answered?
Is a person who repeatedly vows to Allah to abandon masturbation and sin, and then breaks his vow, obligated to offer multiple expiations or a single expiation? Is Allah's withholding of success in marriage from him a sign that his repentance has not been accepted, and will Allah forgive him for repeatedly breaking his vow?
Is suicide the only solution for someone who suffers from severe psychological pain and a loss of self-confidence and trust in others, and fears falling into sin, especially given the inability to marry?
Is it permissible to say, "I put my trust in Allah" (tawakkaltu 'ala Allah) when undertaking any matter, and is it sufficient to say it once or three times?
What is the ruling on uttering the intention for circumambulation (tawaf), and on the extreme crowding in order to reach the Black Stone?
What is the meaning of "أُكَفِّرُ" (I make atonement/expiation) as it appears in the saying of Job (peace be upon him): "Then I would return to my house, and make atonement for them both, for fear that they might have cursed God in their hearts"?
Which is better: prolonging the standing (qiyam) or increasing the number of rak'ahs?
Should a worshiper repeat the eclipse prayer if they finished it before the eclipse ended?
What is the ruling on a bewitched person who, without his will or choice, and while in a state of unconsciousness or stupor, utters words of apostasy—such as insulting Allah and His Messenger—will he be held accountable legally and judicially before a judge?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning dealing with a husband who watches obscene dance videos and chat sites, lies frequently, neglects his prayers, and disregards his wife's emotional needs, especially given the presence of pregnancy?
What is the way to get rid of severe depression and be able to leave the house after repentance, and can repentance be a cause of depression?
Are lunar and solar eclipses a sign of increasing sins on Earth?
Is it permissible to say: "O Allah, I am pleased with You, so are You pleased with me?"
How can a woman treat herself for recurrent sins, especially after noticing that her husband despises her because of her sins, and that she worships Allah in hardship but returns to sins in prosperity, and this time despair has overcome her?