Remembrance and Supplication
1,179 questions
Do children fall under the supplication: "O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion, my worldly life, and my family"?
Can the sins of someone who committed adultery intentionally and repeatedly, despite knowing its prohibition, be forgiven if he then repents sincerely and regrets his actions, and vows to Allah not to return to the sin, or does the intentional repetition of the sin prevent forgiveness?
Is repeating the remembrance, "Subhan Allah wa bihamdih, adada khalqih, wa zinata arshih, wa midada kalimatih" (Glorified is Allah and praised is He, by the number of His creation, by the weight of His Throne, and by the extent of His words) several times throughout the day and night considered an innovation, given that it is among the morning and evening remembrances?
Is engaging in online sexual activity with a married woman considered adultery, what is its expiation, and is masturbation permissible to avoid such a relationship?
Why are prayers not answered despite the supplicant's certainty of a response, and is this considered a false hope, especially after performing Istikhara and experiencing depression?
Is it linguistically and doctrinally correct to use the word "أديانهم" (their religions) in the aforementioned supplication, and is it permissible to use its plural form with the intention of conjoining it with the plural "أصحابي" (my companions) without intending multiplicity?
What should a committed girl do who memorizes the Quran and repents from a sin she repeatedly returns to, and who feels that she is a hypocrite and that Allah does not love her?
What is the legitimate Islamic ruling and what are the possible solutions for a 32-year-old man who wishes to marry to protect his chastity, while his parents prevent him from doing so for illegitimate reasons, such as their perception of his young age, their insistence on choosing his wife, or their condition that she be employed, whereas he desires a homemaker, knowing that his mother has started to shun him after he brought up the matter of marriage, and that he practices masturbation and occasionally commits fornication?
Which of the formulas for seeking refuge from the accursed Shaytan is more correct, especially with the existing disagreement regarding "A‘ūdhu billāhi min ash-Shayṭāni r-rajīm" and some preferring "A‘ūdhu billāhi min ash-Shayṭāni r-rajīmi min hamzihi, wa nafhihi, wa nafthih"?
Is it permissible for me to ask God to make me one of the angels?
Is repeated repentance from masturbation—in a state of certainty that one will return to it—considered sincere repentance, and do sins delay marriage?
What is the ruling on someone who wakes up at night and turns over more than once: should they repeat the dhikr mentioned in the noble Hadith, or is once sufficient? And is it sufficient to make dhikr and supplication with the heart without uttering them with the tongue to attain the virtue mentioned in the Hadith? And what is meant by "night" in the Hadith: does it include the entire night or specific parts of it?
What is the ruling on dedicating the morning and evening remembrances (adhkar) to a specific remembrance for deceased family members, and supplicating for their forgiveness and mercy?
Does the noble Hadith mean that the supplication answered during the mentioned hour is only by expediting what is supplicated for, or does it include the usual states of answered supplication? And does this hour extend throughout the entire night or is it limited to its last third? And if it is extended, how can a Muslim realize it given his need for sleep and performing the 'Isha prayer?
Is it permissible for a young man to supplicate to marry a specific girl, while adhering to the Islamic etiquette in dealing with her, and hoping for Allah to fulfill that, using the supplication of Yunus (عليه السلام) due to what has been mentioned about the virtue of this supplication in having prayers answered and changing destiny?
Is it reprehensible to ask one's mother to supplicate, even though it is reprehensible to ask others to supplicate?
Is it permissible for one who slept after Fajr prayer to perform the morning remembrances upon waking?
Is the practice of masturbation considered forbidden in its case, and does the ruling on compulsive acts apply to it, given awareness of what is happening?
What is the ruling on repeated adultery due to a wife's disobedience (nushuz) and the inability to marry a second wife? Is repentance obligatory, and what is its expiation?
Does God truly reject the servant's return and destroy him for his sin, despite his vacillation between good and evil?
What is the expiation for taking a portion of donations designated for aiding the families of detainees? Are good deeds and supplications accepted before repaying this amount? How can one get rid of the love of money and desires? And what is the punishment for this act?
Does God Almighty inspire His servant to supplicate, so that if a legitimate supplication comes to his mind - whether it be from tradition or not - is it God who inspired him with it?
What should I do about seeing forbidden things (haram) and not adhering to acts of obedience (ta'at), given that I am a 28-year-old single man? And why do I find it difficult to obtain forbidden things when I am not adhering to acts of obedience, whereas I easily get what I want when I adhere to obedience?
Is it permissible to supplicate with the words: "Our Lord, do not impose upon us a ruler nor a wise man"?