How can faith be nurtured, increased, and cultivated in oneself and others? Is this achieved by pondering the Quran and Allah's Most Beautiful Names, especially given that the creed of some preachers is being impugned? How do we transition from one stage to another in the cultivation of faith, benefiting from the Prophet’s method of teaching the Companions to abandon sins and embrace acts of obedience? What is the solution for someone who delays making up missed prayers due to a medical excuse related to their stomach, postponing and becoming preoccupied from them, despite their religiosity and desire for Paradise?
The fatwas have stated that nurturing and strengthening faith occurs through contemplating the Quran and the meanings of the Beautiful Names of Allah, striving against the self to do good deeds and abandon desires, and keeping company with the righteous. Progressing through spiritual stations happens by ascending the levels of faith through self-discipline. As for making up prayers, it is obligatory upon remembering them, according to one's ability. It can be postponed if it causes hardship or harm.
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