Remembrance and Supplication
1,179 questions
Is it permissible to add the word "Al-Mu'azzam" (The Glorified/Magnified) to "O Allah, I ask You by Your Most Great Name"?
Is it permissible to say: "We have awakened, and love has awakened for Allah"?
Is there an expiation or repentance for breaking an agreement between brothers upon which “Al-Fatihah was recited,” and is this considered a cause of problems in life?
How can one permanently get rid of masturbation in light of repeated relapses and the fear of falling into adultery?
Is supplication answered if the reported remembrance is recited after waking up, without having performed ablution before sleeping, or is ablution before sleeping a condition for the supplication to be answered after this remembrance?
Does having a good opinion of Allah during calamities mean certainty of relief or reliance on His will, and is certainty of Allah's acceptance of the dhikr (remembrance) in prayer consistent with fear and hope, taking into account the Prophet's saying: "Supplicate to Allah while you are certain of a response"?
Why does God not help me abandon the sin I am addicted to, despite my frequent supplications and commitment to praying in the mosque? And is this a sign of His wrath?
Will God answer the prayer of one who hopes for his wife's return, helps those in need, gives charity, and maintains his prayers, despite repeatedly falling into sins and repenting from them?
What is the ruling on repeating Sayyid al-Istighfar (the master of seeking forgiveness) 100 times as part of a collective dhikr for girls?
Is it a condition to verbally utter dhikr, recite the Qur'an, say "Bismillah," and perform all general remembrances, or is it permissible to suffice with doing so inwardly without verbal utterance?
How can a person who has committed sins after intending to start a perfect beginning with God, and is determined to repent but does not feel remorse, repent and attain acceptance and blessings from God?
Is the act of masturbation, when desire intensifies—for the purpose of alleviating it and without pleasure or fantasies—considered a necessity that makes it permissible, especially with the widespread fitan (temptations/tribulations) and the difficulty of resisting desire?
Is it permissible to recite supplications for distress when not in distress, and do the words "Al-Azim" (the Magnificent) and "Al-Karim" (the Generous) in the supplication "There is no god but Allah, the Magnificent, the Forbearing; there is no god but Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne; there is no god but Allah, Lord of the heavens and the earth and Lord of the Generous Throne" refer to Allah or to the Throne?
What practical, psychological and religious steps can be taken to relieve the pressure on a student facing exams?
What is the ruling on the supplication: "May Allah grant you authority (over others)"?
How can a woman overcome her feelings of loss, shame, and despair after deviating from religious commitment, and how can she return to the path of repentance and trust in God after committing sins, especially with the feeling that her life has stopped and no one is proposing to her?
Is it permissible to recite the morning and evening adhkar (remembrances of God) while lying down or on the bed, or is it obligatory to face the qiblah and raise the hands as in du'a (supplication), especially for those adhkar that are in the form of a du'a, such as "O Allah, grant me well-being in my body, O Allah, grant me well-being in my hearing, O Allah, grant me well-being in my sight"?
Why did Moses, peace be upon him, ask his Lord to appoint Aaron, from his family, as a minister for him, to strengthen his arm and share with him in his mission, justifying this by saying: {So that we may glorify You much and remember You much} [20:34], and he did not mention a reason related to the propagation of the message or Pharaoh, knowing that glorification and remembrance can be performed by a person alone?
What is the ruling on saying phrases such as: "Allah, Allah, why are you asking this question?", "Oh my Lord, why have they been delayed?", or "Oh Allah, why have they been delayed?" in ordinary sentences and not as a supplication?
How can one find contentment and forgetfulness after becoming attached to the hope of a specific supplication being answered, only for the situation to suddenly change? And what is the wisdom behind that?
Is there a time of answered prayer on Eid?
What should I say when it rains: should I say "Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah)" for this blessing, or "Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we shall return)" because of the fatigue and suffering in cleaning the roof afterwards?
Does reverting to masturbation and watching forbidden sites after repentance invalidate the reward for Hajj?
What is the ruling on a father supplicating against his children with evil and lack of success, and will his supplication be answered?