Remembrance and Supplication
1,179 questions
What is the ruling on writing "Alhamdulillah" and "Ya Rabb" in Latin letters such as "elhmd llah" and "yarb"?
What is the ruling on saying: "O heedless ones, Allah is with you" at specific times?
Is the distress, hardship, and difficulty the questioner is experiencing in her life, such as not getting married and having a bad relationship with her mother, due to a sin she committed, and how can she be sure that Allah has forgiven her? And how can she change her life for the better and feel the companionship of Allah?
Who were the Companions who asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to supplicate for them, what did they supplicate for, did the Messenger agree or refuse, and will our supplications be answered if we supplicate with the same supplications as theirs?
Is it permissible for the supplicant to say in his supplication, "immediately, not belatedly" (عاجلاً غير آجل), when supplicating for rain or healing?
Is it permissible to entrust a person addicted to smoking to God for protection from its harms, in addition to supplicating for their guidance?
Is the Hadith: "O Allah, benefit me with what You have taught me, and teach me what benefits me, and increase me in knowledge. Praise be to Allah in every circumstance, and I seek refuge with Allah from the state of the people of the Fire" authentic?
Is hanging a paper on which praises and supplications are written, with the intention that the person receives the reward of the praises every time the wind moves the paper, compatible with the Sunnah or is it an innovation?
Will God accept the 'Umrah from the pilgrim who is still committing acts forbidden by God?
How can a committed young man rid himself of the devil's whispers that drive him to commit acts disliked by Allah when alone, despite his diligence in acts of worship such as praying in the mosque and reciting the Quran?
Is it permissible to supplicate aloud after the prayer, and what is the legitimate manner for doing so, knowing that Ibn Masoud used to know the end of the prayer in the era of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, by hearing the supplication aloud?
Am I committing a sin by saying "Hasbi Allah wa ni'ma al-wakeel" (Allah is sufficient for me, and He is the best Disposer of affairs) against my sister after an argument, knowing that it is not permissible to supplicate against family members, and what should I do?
Is it permissible to add other adhkar (supplications/remembrances) to the morning and evening adhkar, such as the adhkar for the day and night?
What is the authenticity of the statement that whoever says "I seek forgiveness from Allah for the believing men and believing women" 27 times before the Maghrib prayer will have their supplications answered?
What is the benefit of the Prophet's supplication, may God bless him and grant him peace, before the Battle of Badr, when he said: "O God, fulfill for me what You have promised me," despite his knowledge that God does not break His promise?
How can one overcome laziness and excessive sleep to achieve goals, and is there a supplication or advice to improve this condition?
Is it permissible to recite the morning and evening adhkar while performing other tasks such as housework or driving?
Does psychotic depression indicate weakness of faith, or is it a disease of the age and an illusion? Is there a way to realize that she is on the right path that pleases God before it is too late, given her fear of death and her excessive sins?
How should a young man act who lowers his gaze from forbidden things and from most women, but is unable to lower his gaze from his female cousin towards whom his heart inclines, and whom he thinks about and imagines after meeting her? And what is the remedy for that?
Is it permissible to invoke blessings upon the Prophet in a language other than Arabic, while preserving the same meaning, and would the reward differ in this case?
Is it true that the non-response to supplication and the strong downward pull on one's hands mean that the supplication is not answered? What is the source of this power? And is it true that hearing the sound of a rooster an hour or two before dawn is a good omen?
What is the difference between seeking forgiveness (Istighfar) and saying, "There is no god but You; glory be to You, indeed I have been of the wrongdoers," and which of them is better for relieving distress and worries?
How sound is the Hadith: "Whoever recites 'Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal Wakeel' (Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs) 450 times, it will be a preservation for him of blessings, an attraction for an increase in Allah's favor, a security for every fearful person, and a guidance to His good pleasure"?
What is the method for using the hand for adhkar (remembrance of Allah), and should tasbih (glorification of Allah) be done by counting on the joints of the fingers only, or is it permissible to count on three sections of the fingers, and were both methods narrated from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?