Remembrance and Supplication
1,270 questions
What are the reasons for the non-response to continuous supplication for many years, despite adherence to acts of worship and supplication at recommended times and places? And does the statement "My Lord never answers me" diminish the reward of patience?
What is the formula for glorifying and exalting God that is preferred for use at the beginning of a supplication to make it powerful and answered?
What should a woman do if she attends the eclipse prayer while she has a legitimate (Shar'i) excuse?
Is the realization of what was hoped for after praying to God a sign that the girl will be the questioner's destined partner, or is that considered an transgression in supplication? And what is the meaning of the statement of our master Zechariah: {My Lord, make for me a sign}?
How can the husband treat the narrowness of heart he feels towards his wife, even though she is righteous and respectable, especially under difficult circumstances, and how can he repent to God?
Is it necessary to move the lips when reciting dhikr, such as the dhikr for entering the lavatory, and the dhikr for sleeping and morning, or is it sufficient to say it in one's heart?
What is the reason for the fluctuation in the feeling of the sweetness of faith and acts of worship? Is that due to sins, and how can they be avoided?
What is the ruling on feeling hypocritical and refraining from supplicating for worldly matters, out of fear of Allah's accountability, and limiting oneself to supplications for the hereafter?
What is the reality and virtue of seeking forgiveness with the intention of hastening the answer to a prayer, and what is its formula?
Does the belief in the permissibility of gradual commitment to the rulings of Sharia, especially for one who fears relapse, while not removing the sin of transgression, make a person an infidel who believes in the permissibility of violating Allah’s law or that a law other than Allah’s is better? And what is the best approach for a new Muslim who did not pray: should he gradually commit, or should he obligate himself to apply all obligations and abstain from all prohibitions at once? And what are the limits of this gradualism?
Is audibly glorifying Allah on Friday an hour before the prayer from the Sunnah or an innovation?
Is the voice that the young man heard after his supplication and recitation of Surat Al-Ankabut, which said to him: "O My servant, do not grieve," a message from Allah or merely an imagination, and what are the pieces of advice that will help him maintain his prayers and draw closer to Allah?
Does watching pornography and engaging in sexual conversations make my mother fall into such acts, based on the principle of "as you sow, so shall you reap," and will my repentance be accepted?
Is it true that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to mention the names of Michael, Gabriel, and Israfil at the beginning and end of every prayer?
Does the presence of ritual impurity (najāsa) on the body or the state of ritual impurity (janāba) prevent Allah's divine enablement (tawfīq) for His servant or the answering of his supplication (duʿāʾ) until he removes it and purifies himself?
Is it permissible for a woman passing by a cemetery wall who sees graves to recite the prescribed supplication, or should she refrain from doing so, or what should she do?
Is there a specific supplication to be recited when the preacher sits between the two Friday sermons?
Is it permissible to attend the remembrance (dhikr) gatherings held after the Fajr prayer on Friday, continuing until the mid-morning (Duha) period, which include specific invocations, some of which are authentically transmitted from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and some of which are not, and whose adherents cite the hadith: "Whoever prays Fajr in congregation, then sits remembering Allah until the sun rises, will have the reward of a complete, complete, complete Hajj and Umrah"?
Is it true that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Ali ibn Abi Talib: "Do not say: 'O Allah, enrich us (make us independent) of Your creation,' for creation is in need of one another; rather, say: 'O Allah, enrich us (make us independent) of the wicked among Your creation'"? And is it permissible to supplicate by saying: "O Allah, enrich me (make me independent) by Your grace from all others besides You"?
Will the woman return to making coffee at home if she believes this appeases spirits that harm her after she stopped, and is this considered polytheism (shirk) with Allah?
What is the ruling on seeking forgiveness (Istighfar) or remembering God (Dhikr Allah) while cleaning dirty dishes or sweeping, and before sleeping when raising one leg towards the face?
Does doubting the authenticity of a miracle of the Prophet, peace be upon him, for reassurance, expel one from Islam? And will Allah forgive these sins?