Remembrance and Supplication
1,179 questions
Is it true that the worshipper (ma'mum) does not utter any remembrance (dhikr) after fully rising from bowing (i'tidal)? And does this mean that the saying (Rabbana wa laka al-hamd - O our Lord, to You be all praise) is said during the transition from bowing (ruku') to standing erect (i'tidal)? And what is the extent of stillness (sukoon) by which the pillar of tranquility (rukn al-tuma'ninah) is achieved upon fully rising from bowing (i'tidal)?
Is it permissible to supplicate for oneself using the Quranic phrase: "Peace be upon me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I am raised alive"?
Should we pray the Eclipse Prayer based on the astronomers' calculations published in the newspaper, or is it required to see it with the naked eye, even if it occurs in another country?
What should a committed girl do who fears sleep because of her recurring dreams that include seeking forgiveness, supplication, remembrance of Allah, honoring parents, reciting Al-Mu'awwidhat (Surahs of refuge), experiencing the pangs of death, or dying in the courtyard of the Kaaba, and how can she find comfort from these dreams despite her adherence to adhkar (remembrances) and her gratitude to Allah?
Is supplicating to close the gaps between teeth, "Oh Allah, close the gaps between my teeth in a manner that pleases You and benefits me in my life," considered an aggression, especially if the purpose is to facilitate the pronunciation of letters such as ṣād, sīn, and zāy, and not merely for beautification?
How can one get rid of the problem of looking at foreign women, especially with the repeated falling into this sin after every resolve to abandon it?
Is it permissible for the first wife to compel her husband to divorce the second wife or to divorce her (the first wife), and is the second wife rewarded for her patience in these circumstances?
Is supplication answered during the Adhan, and is there any textual evidence from the Sunnah indicating that?
Is it permissible to say: "O Allah, give me good tidings, for You are the best of those who give good tidings"?
How are some people tormented if all sins are forgiven by saying "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi 100 times"? And are there conditions for sins to be forgiven after saying this phrase? And are there sins that are not forgiven even if Allah is glorified 100 times? And what are the sins that are not forgiven?
Is the supplication: "O Allah, deprive me of the pleasure of disobeying You, and grant me the pleasure of obeying You" authentically reported from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
What is said in the two prostrations of forgetfulness and between them, and is what is said in the obligatory prayer also said?
Why does Allah test me through my daughters, and why has He not answered my prayers for their recovery? And what sin did my daughters commit to be afflicted, one with a rare heart disease, and the other with malaria, pneumonia, and possibly tumors?
Is what we do correct, praying the two rak'ahs of the Friday obligatory prayer, then the Imam turns around and we all supplicate?
How can one repent to Allah for the sin of causing another person to persist in disobedience, and what are the pieces of advice for repentance?
What is said in the prostration of thankfulness?
What is the ruling on supplicating with the words: "O Allah, we ask You for the intercession of Your Prophet" after the Tarawih prayer?
Does not circulating messages like "SubhanAllah" (repeated 30 times) and other remembrance messages that request circulation lead to sin, and is seeking the ruling on circulating them considered a sin?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to suffice with supplication during prostration without supplicating after the prayer, in order to avoid showing off and difficulty concentrating? And is it true what was narrated from 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, regarding the prohibition of standing up immediately after the prayer, and that this was a cause for the destruction of those before us?
Is it permissible to repeat the Eclipse Prayer if the sun does not become clear after the first prayer?
What is the wisdom behind the non-response to prayers for the sick and others, and is it conceivable that all these people are praying for that which is not in their best interest?
What is the ruling on collective dhikr circles that are scheduled for a specific time, and is this considered an innovation (bid‘ah)? What is the ruling on innovation in Islam? Is it forbidden (haram)? And is it true that "every innovation is misguidance, and every misguidance is in the Fire"? If those who perform this dhikr are non-Arabs, is their action considered a good means of remembering Allah? Is the one who does this sinful or rewarded? And what is the ruling of the four madhhabs, especially the Hanafi school, regarding this matter?
What is the supplication of mutual cursing (li'an)? And what are its conditions?
Is the supplication for leaving the home to be recited when departing the apartment door or the entire building's door?