Remembrance and Supplication

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Is Ayatul-Kursi to be recited aloud or silently for protection from Satan before sleeping?
What is the ruling on changing the phrase "Lā ilāha illallāh" (There is no god but Allah) to "Laa ilāaha illallāh" by prolonging the negating "Lā" and adding a "yā" after "Lā" and an "alif" after the "hā" during dhikr in Zawāyā (Sufi lodges)?
Is there a specific remembrance (dhikr) to be recited upon hearing the crow of a rooster, the bark of a dog, or the bray of a donkey?
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?
Are the prescribed post-prayer remembrances shortened for a traveler, or are the remembrances performed for each prayer?
Is it permissible to say to someone: "May God grant you a thousand mercies (or good health)"?
What is the way to make the soul love remembrance (dhikr) and persist in it?
What is the ruling on playing repetitive dhikr audio for long hours (such as "Salat upon the Prophet," "Istighfar," or "Tasbeeh") with the intention of using it to aid in dhikr when the mind wanders or one is preoccupied?
Does a Muslim supplicate when putting on each piece of clothing, or is it sufficient to supplicate once for all garments, following the example of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?
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?
Was it narrated in authentic hadiths what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say when he praised Allah as He deserves before his sermon, and can this praise be used in the opening supplication (Du'a al-Istiftah) or before other supplications?
Is there anything impermissible in saying "may God remember him with goodness" when mentioning a person?
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 secret behind not mentioning the Hadith of Abu Hurayrah, which includes Ayat al-Kursi among the morning and evening remembrances, in the previous answer, and are there other Hadiths for morning and evening remembrances that were not mentioned?
Is it permissible to say "May Allah not humiliate you" to someone who has done a service for you or to whom you have rendered a service? And is it true that Allah never humiliates His servant, so how can this phrase be uttered?
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?
What is the ruling on placing the hands on the face after concluding the prayer (taslim), and placing the hand on the chest after greeting a Muslim brother with salaam? Is this considered an innovation (bid'ah) or impermissible (haram)? And how can one object to these practices, providing evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah?
Is the supplication: "O Allah, O You who connect those who are cut off, connect us to You, and do not let others cut us off from You" authentic and narrated from the Prophet, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him, or is it unauthentic?
Is the Hadith, "The best of you is he who learns knowledge and teaches it," authentic, and is there a Hadith that praises those who supplicate in mosques, raising their voices in collective supplication?
Is there a supplication that would bring peace to the heart of a mother afflicted with fearful delusions of harm or murder, and deliver her from her fear?
What is the ruling on saying, "May Allah prolong your survival (or existence)" and "May your life be long"?
What is the ruling on turning the palms of the hands during supplication then returning them to their original position?

Remembrance and Supplication

Is Ayatul-Kursi to be recited aloud or silently for protection from Satan before sleeping?

What is the ruling on changing the phrase "Lā ilāha illallāh" (There is no god but Allah) to "Laa ilāaha illallāh" by prolonging the negating "Lā" and adding a "yā" after "Lā" and an "alif" after the "hā" during dhikr in Zawāyā (Sufi lodges)?

Is there a specific remembrance (dhikr) to be recited upon hearing the crow of a rooster, the bark of a dog, or the bray of a donkey?

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?

Are the prescribed post-prayer remembrances shortened for a traveler, or are the remembrances performed for each prayer?

Is it permissible to say to someone: "May God grant you a thousand mercies (or good health)"?

What is the way to make the soul love remembrance (dhikr) and persist in it?

What is the ruling on playing repetitive dhikr audio for long hours (such as "Salat upon the Prophet," "Istighfar," or "Tasbeeh") with the intention of using it to aid in dhikr when the mind wanders or one is preoccupied?

Does a Muslim supplicate when putting on each piece of clothing, or is it sufficient to supplicate once for all garments, following the example of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?

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?

Was it narrated in authentic hadiths what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say when he praised Allah as He deserves before his sermon, and can this praise be used in the opening supplication (Du'a al-Istiftah) or before other supplications?

Is there anything impermissible in saying "may God remember him with goodness" when mentioning a person?

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 secret behind not mentioning the Hadith of Abu Hurayrah, which includes Ayat al-Kursi among the morning and evening remembrances, in the previous answer, and are there other Hadiths for morning and evening remembrances that were not mentioned?

Is it permissible to say "May Allah not humiliate you" to someone who has done a service for you or to whom you have rendered a service? And is it true that Allah never humiliates His servant, so how can this phrase be uttered?

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?

Is the supplication: "O Allah, O You who connect those who are cut off, connect us to You, and do not let others cut us off from You" authentic and narrated from the Prophet, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him, or is it unauthentic?

Is the Hadith, "The best of you is he who learns knowledge and teaches it," authentic, and is there a Hadith that praises those who supplicate in mosques, raising their voices in collective supplication?

Is there a supplication that would bring peace to the heart of a mother afflicted with fearful delusions of harm or murder, and deliver her from her fear?

What is the ruling on saying, "May Allah prolong your survival (or existence)" and "May your life be long"?

What is the ruling on turning the palms of the hands during supplication then returning them to their original position?