Remembrance and Supplication
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What is the authenticity of the supplication "O Allah, O Most Honored One Remembered," narrated on the authority of Fatimah al-Zahra from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, which is said to be answered for whoever invokes it and that no magic or harm will befall him?
What is the ruling on non-prescribed supplications such as: "Hajar Habis, wa Shihab Qabis, the envious eye be returned upon him and upon the dearest of people to him"?
Which is better, greater in reward, heavier in the Muslim's scale of good deeds, and brings relief from distress: "None has the right to be worshipped except You; glorified be You. Indeed, I have been among the wrongdoers" or "Astaghfirullah (I seek forgiveness from Allah)" and the Master of Supplications for Forgiveness (Sayyid al-Istighfar)?
Is there a specific supplication for the wife to recite on the wedding night after praying two rak'ahs with her husband and him taking her by the forelock and reciting the well-known supplication?
What is the ruling on social media images that encourage seeking forgiveness and remembrance (dhikr) through methods such as "Is there anyone seeking forgiveness?" or linking remembrances to birth month numbers, and what should be done upon seeing them?
Is the supplication "Kanz al-ʿArsh" (Treasure of the Throne) that is mentioned known, and what is its virtue?
Is the supplication: "O Allah, forgive my sin, make my dwelling easy for me, and bless my provision" a legitimate supplication to be recited when performing ablution?
How is the phrase: "Some of the Salaf said her supplication is answered, even if she is an oppressor" to be explained, knowing that Allah has forbidden injustice upon Himself, and that He does not answer the supplication of a mother who unjustly supplicates against her son without cause?
What is the meaning of "gathering" (majlis) in the Hadith: "No people sit in a gathering (majlis) in which they do not remember Allah or invoke blessings upon their Prophet, but that it will be a source of regret for them. If He wills, He will punish them, and if He wills, He will forgive them"? And is it considered a gathering if a person passes through for a minute, drinks water, or greets and leaves? And what is the meaning of "sitting place" (maq'ad) and "walking place" (mamsha) in the Hadith: "Whoever sits in a sitting place (maq'ad) without remembering Allah therein, it will be a source of regret for him from Allah. And whoever lies down in a resting place without remembering Allah therein, it will be a source of regret for him from Allah. And no one walks in a walking place (mamsha) without remembering Allah therein, but that it will be a source of regret for him from Allah"?
How sound is it to confine oneself to saying "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah) three times after the Maghrib and Fajr prayers instead of ten times after Tasbih (Subhan Allah), Tahmid (Alhamdulillah), and Takbir (Allahu Akbar)?
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?
What is the method for counting adhkar (remembrances of God) with the hand? May Allah reward you with the best of rewards.
Is it better for me to count one hundred of the 'Al-Baqiyat As-Salihat' (the enduring good deeds) daily on my fingers, or should I repeat them without counting?
Could you please provide me with clarifications regarding Tasbeeh, its rules, and its pillars? Thank you.
Does seeking forgiveness grant physical strength, what are the recommended times and numbers for seeking forgiveness to increase strength, and what are the supplications and incantations that increase strength?
Is it permissible to recite the evening adhkar immediately after the Dhuhr and Asr prayers when they are combined as jam’ taqdim during travel?
Is the circulating narration from Imam Muhammad ibn Wasi' regarding the supplication: "O Allah, You have set upon us an enemy who is aware of our faults, seeing us, he and his tribe, from where we cannot see them. O Allah, make him despair of us as You have made him despair of Your mercy, and make him lose hope in us as You have made him lose hope in Your forgiveness, and distance us from him as You have distanced him from Your mercy and Your Paradise" authentic?
Is a supplication answered if it begins with "May you be" (جعلك), knowing that its utterer is a person of many sins and transgressions, such as saying, "May you and your family be in an accident, and may they all die except for you"?
Is it true what is said that Satan mocks a person who undresses and does not recite the supplication: "In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, there is no god but Allah, He has no partner, there is no god but Him"?
What is the ruling on supplicating for the Prophet (peace be upon him) with al-Wasilah outside of the Adhan, and is it permissible to alter the order of phrases in the reported supplications?
Is it permissible to supplicate for an actor or actress, and does this supplication reach them, knowing that they do not know the supplicant?
Is it correct to place hands on a charity and supplicate aloud for the one giving the charity, as a group?
What is the ruling on using the prayer beads (tasbih) counter ring that is currently widespread?
What is the reward for whoever says, "There is no god but Allah alone, without partner; to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things competent," one hundred times a day?