Remembrance and Supplication
537 questions
What is the ruling on imitating disbelievers when they say "Oh God," meaning Christ, if you say it imitating them but intending Allah Almighty, and is this imitation considered disbelief?
What is the ruling on wishing for death and despairing of life due to feelings of loneliness, boredom, lack of will, introversion, and family restrictions, accompanied by suicidal thoughts? And do these symptoms indicate that one may be afflicted with autism?
Does the repentance of one who has practiced lesbianism and been afflicted with illnesses get accepted, and what can she do to expiate her sin?
How can one get rid of intense lust and masturbation after trying fasting and herbs, and returning to obedience and reading the Quran, while experiencing extreme distress and a feeling of deadness in the heart?
Is a person considered an unbeliever if they feel their love for their mother and husband surpasses their love for God, despite their commitment to obeying God and not disobeying Him to please anyone? And how can one repent from this feeling?
Is my prayer valid if I forget a supplication or a remembrance within it, and it is my intention that if I were to ask a sheikh and he said it was invalid, I would repeat it; does this intention count as interrupting the prayer?
Is the inability to complete sexual intercourse a punishment from God for the questioner's act of threatening girls with publishing their pictures, and is giving charity on their behalf sufficient atonement for this sin?
Is doubt and suspicion in religion, resulting from the whispers of Satan, considered apostasy from Islam?
Is the door of repentance open for a sinner who commits sins and breaks an oath, and are the marital problems he faces and his deprivation from his daughters a punishment or a trial from Allah?
Why does one not see the benefit of the morning and evening adhkar (remembrances) for their reciter, even though Allah and His Messenger have informed us of their benefit?
Is committing indecency without penetration considered sodomy, and is repentance obligatory for desiring males without practicing it, and will one who practices sodomy in old age be held accountable if it was due to a prior sexual assault in childhood?
Is it better, in a short prostration, to say “Subhan Allah” three times, or to suffice with one “Subhan Allah” and dedicate the rest of the time to supplication? And is it permissible to say in bowing (ruku‘) “Subbooh Quddoos Rabb al-Malaa’ikati wa al-Rooh” instead of saying “Subhan Allah al-Adheem” three times? And is it permissible to supplicate while bowing?
Is feeling distressed and depressed and having doors closed inconsistent with faith in God's decree, or does it indicate a lack of reliance on Him?
Is what the questioner does—talking and making phone calls with a girl, followed by actions like those of married people—considered zina (fornication/adultery)? And what is the way to sincere repentance from that?
Do these symptoms, which include chest tightness and a lack of desire to eat after performing Salat al-Istikhara, indicate that I should not proceed with the engagement? And what should I do?
Is it necessary to recall sins when seeking forgiveness? Is repentance accepted if one's mind wanders or is preoccupied with other matters such as playing or thinking about studies? What is the ruling on someone who is overcome by thoughts of desires during repentance and remembrances, leading them to repeat them multiple times?
Is it permissible to supplicate for an engaged woman – who does not desire her fiancé – for the facilitation of good for her, for the aversion of immorality and evil from her, for her heart to be inspired with patience and steadfastness, and for her love to be combated through remembrance [of God], prayer, and supplication?
Can I wish someone in Paradise who was not with me in this world?
Is the daily “wird” (set of recitations) taken from the Qur’an and Sunnah, which brings comfort to the soul and achieves khushu’ (devotional humility), considered an innovation, or does it carry the reward of adhkar (remembrance of Allah)? And should it be abandoned and replaced with the daily adhkar that cause boredom and lead to a loss of khushu’?
What is the ruling on the lack of devotion or contemplation during dhikr due to mind-wandering, and will the one who performs it be rewarded, and does the hadith "Indeed, Allah does not look at the supplication from a heedless heart" apply to it?
Will Allah accept the repentance of an adult girl who regrets practicing cybersex with a young man, and who, after he left her, felt that she had lost trust in herself and in others, and will Allah accept her supplications against him?
Is it true that despair and low resolve concerning supplication are signs of the imminence of relief, and that Satan knows this, so he whispers to the believer to abandon supplication? And can Satan know about the imminence of the answer?
Is a girl who repented from masturbation and regretted her action, then returned to reading sexual stories and felt lust and discharged fluid, considered to have broken her repentance? And should she renew her repentance? And will her repentance be accepted? And is reading these stories forbidden?
Is what the young man did—kissing, touching, and undressing without penetration, which led to the emission of semen—considered zina (fornication/adultery)?