Remembrance and Supplication
1,179 questions
Are remote study circles considered to be included in the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "No people gather in an assembly remembering Allah Almighty, but the angels encompass them," and is supplication in them better? And is the questioner sinful if she is compelled to listen to lectures while doing her housework?
How can the repentance of a wife who betrayed her husband be accepted? And how can the husband forgive her and forget what she did?
Will Allah accept the repentance of a young man who committed many grave sins such as watching pornography, engaging in sodomy, slandering chaste women by imagining his female relatives and other women in pornographic scenes, and masturbating without caring about the call to prayer or the Qur’an, and then regretted what he did?
What should I do for Allah to be pleased with me and forgive my sin after I drank alcohol and committed sins while I was drunk, and then repented?
How can a Muslim stop watching forbidden movies and TV series, especially when resorting to them to overcome boredom?
Why does a girl feel uneasy and reject all good suitors despite performing Istikhara and praying for a righteous husband, and why does it end in rejection from the other party in the few times she agrees, causing her and her parents sorrow and a feeling of tribulation?
Is it possible to undo sorcery and get rid of its symptoms without finding the sorcery papers that were previously disposed of by throwing them into running water or feeding them to a black dog?
What is your advice to a person whom God has guided after misguidance and was devout, then his condition changed and he began performing acts of worship with difficulty, and feels whispers that God is testing him in his religion, and he does not want to purify himself?
Is the supplication of a hateful person answered against a woman who has repented and is remorseful for a previous relationship, and is she considered corrupt after her repentance?
What is the ruling on supplicating with the words: "O Allah, make me the most frequent beholder of Your Noble Face, and of You, and the most delighted and blissful by that, and make us among those You speak to most in the Hereafter, and among those You smile upon most in this world and the Hereafter, and grant us the companionship and nearness of the Prophet in the highest Illiyyin in Paradise, and make us among those who are upon pulpits of light, envied by the Prophets, and make us among the truthful ones (Siddiqin), and give us glad tidings of all these things in this world, and grant us a sign confirming the truth of our glad tidings"?
How can one get rid of the feeling of hatred towards siblings whom the questioner hates because of their idleness and disobedience to their parents, and their pretense of righteousness before people, given the inability to confront them or feign love for them?
Can the Quranic verse, "He said, 'Your prayer has been answered,'" be considered an indication of a supplication being answered after prayer and a request for a sign?
Is repeating a specific dhikr daily in a specific order considered an innovation (bid‘ah)?
Is it permissible for a man whose wife does not satisfy his sexual desires, and who is considering marrying another or divorcing her due to his inability to marry a second, to divorce his wife while there are problems between her and his mother?
Does the lack of answered prayers to be rid of the sin of looking at forbidden things—despite repentance, acts of worship, and fervent supplications on days like Arafah—mean a lack of sincerity in one's intention?
How can one deal with a husband who is always absent, swears to divorce his first wife but does not, now has a daughter with her, and deprives his second wife of having children, which has led her to feel extreme injustice and a wasted life?
To what extent is the supplication "O Allah, cast Your hope into my heart, and sever my hope from all but You" authentic?
What is the reason for the repeated anger between the spouses, the husband's abandonment of prayer, his feeling of a weight on his chest, and what is preventing him from returning to his prayers?
Is teaching people to seek forgiveness and pray upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, considered a cause for the teacher to receive worldly good, or is the reward limited to the Hereafter only?
Is a daughter's shunning of her father, who mistreated her and caused her severe psychological harm, affecting her life and relationships, considered religiously forbidden (haram), and is she to be excused for it?
How can a Muslim ask Allah through the Holy Quran, and is that by supplicating after reciting certain verses, or by asking Allah with a specific Surah or specific verses?
Does a mature girl seeing her parents caress each other in front of her lead to fantasies that may result in something akin to masturbation? And are these fantasies considered a sin that distances her from Allah? What should she do about her parents' behavior, and how can she calm her urges?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to combine the ذكرs mentioned in the Hadiths about the enduring good deeds (al-Baqiyat al-Salihat) into a single supplication, such as: "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi, Subhan Allah al-Azim, wal-Hamdu lillahi Rabbil-Alameen, wa la ilaha illallah, wallahu Akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah, wa tabarak Allah," or would this be considered a contravention of the saying of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
Is supplicating with, "My Lord, grant me provision and wealth that You would not grant to anyone after me, so that I may benefit the religion of Islam and be of help to the believers," considered an transgression in supplication?