Remembrance and Supplication
537 questions
Is it permissible to repeat dhikr to achieve a specific goal, such as repeating "There is no god but You; glory be to You! Indeed, I was of the wrongdoers" and seeking forgiveness to relieve distress?
What is the supplication to be recited when burying the deceased?
Is it possible for a human being to live a comfortable and complete worldly life in all aspects, and is this consistent with what is stated in the Qur'an and Sunnah?
What is the authenticity of the supplication: "O Compeller of the heavens and the earth, compel me with a compulsion befitting Your compulsion, a compulsion of which You are worthy and to which You are entitled"?
How can one quickly return to Allah? And does intense striving in worship soften the heart and hasten the return to Him, or does that require a long time, along with the fear that repentance may not be accepted?
What should one do who feels tightness in their chest and a desire to commit suicide, and sees that acts of kindness are worthless?
What should one who feels wronged and oppressed do for God to grant him victory, and what are the answered supplications for victory?
Is it permissible to undergo a cosmetic rhinoplasty for a large nose if the reason for doing so is fear of people's opinions and to avoid criticism after a divorce and a failed marriage, or is it considered altering Allah's creation?
What is the ruling on supplicating with the supplications mentioned in the morning, evening, and before sleep, knowing that some of them may be recited in specific places?
Is it permissible to undo a spell that causes marital delay and disfigurement using the the same method through which it was cast, or not?
Is it permissible to change the wording of a remembrance (dhikr) from masculine to feminine, such as saying "O Allah, I am Your female servant (amatuk)" instead of "O Allah, I am Your male servant (abduk)"?
How can a Muslim bless Allah with his time and reconcile his work and studies through ذكر (remembrance of Allah) and Quranic verses?
Which is more preferable: repeating the Adhan or reciting the supplication for walking to the mosque when the Adhan is called while you are on your way to the mosque?
A girl is suffering from sadness, fear, obsessive thoughts of death, and religious obsessive-compulsive disorder, and she fears that she has left Islam. She finds it difficult to seek guidance; so, will reading the Qur’an intensively relieve her of these constraints? And is what she feels merely obsessive thoughts? And is she still on good terms? And is her fear of believing these thoughts sufficient for not believing them? And can she return to how she was before?
What are the supplications recited during ablution?
Is one who repeats the recitation of adhkar (remembrances) considered to be a victim of waswas (satanic whispering/obsessive thoughts), on the grounds of not contemplating the meaning sometimes, and not intending the supplication at other times, and what is the guidance for him?
How can a woman rid herself of forbidden relationships and return to the path of Allah after two suicide attempts, and does distance from Allah cause the continuation of such relationships?
What is the reason for seeing scary dreams after reciting morning and pre-sleep adhkar (supplications), and not seeing anything when not reciting them? And can Satan approach someone who recites adhkar, even though the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "If you recite the adhkar, there will be a barrier between you and Satan"? And what is the solution for these recurring dreams?
Is it permissible to say something other than "Amen," such as "Praise be to Allah" (Alhamdulillah) or "Glory be to Allah" (Subhanallah), when the Imam supplicates in prayer?
What is the ruling on supplicating with the aforementioned formula, which includes seeking forgiveness for sins that bring about retribution, withhold rain, and uncover veils, and for excess and negligence, and for all sins of the heart and body, and for every sin encompassed by God's knowledge, along with sincere repentance?
What is the authenticity of the widely circulated supplication, "I have veiled myself with the light of Allah's Ancient, Perfect Face...", which is said to protect against envy?
Is it legislated to make up a supplication reported to be recited at a specific time, such as the supplication before intercourse, for someone who forgot it, in order to ward off the harm of Satan from the children?
Is it correct to use an alarm clock to wake up at night and then say "ta'aar" (the Arabic term for waking up naturally and stirring in the night)?
Is it necessary for a traveler to recite the prayer for travel upon returning from a country where he stayed for two or three days, or is that prayer specific to one who stayed for more than four days?