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Does resorting to religion to escape life's hardships and worries contradict sincerity or constitute a debasement of religion by using it as psychological therapy, or does it fall under Tawhid al-Rububiyyah (Oneness of Lordship) by seeking help from Allah alone?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Solving problems and removing worries is achieved by returning to Allah the Almighty, obeying His commands, and avoiding His prohibitions. Indeed, happiness and tranquility are found in faith, piety, and righteous deeds. Allah the Almighty says: "Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do." And He says: "And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out And will provide for him from where he does not expect." This does not negate sincerity; rather, it is seeking help from Allah. And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when distressed by a matter, would pray.

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