Following the Sunnah
626 questions
Is it Sunnah to raise the hands before standing for the third Raka'ah (while sitting), and Bid'ah (innovation) to do so after standing for it?
What should I do to repeatedly see the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in a dream, after having seen him once four years ago and it has not recurred, especially with my feeling of despair and frustration?
What are the names of the Hijri months in order, and what is the legitimate legal ruling on shaving the beard and lengthening the hair, especially with the spread of the custom of shaving the beard and lengthening the hair, such as what was prevalent in the eras following the advent of Islam?
How does a believer fall into major sins, especially adultery, despite his adherence to religion, his knowledge of Allah's boundaries, his recitation of the Quran, and his following of the noble Prophetic Sunnah? And how can he repent from this major sin?
Is shaving the beard forbidden, and is the hadith about the Prophet taking from the length and width of his beard authentic?
Why is the circumambulation (Tawaf) around the Holy Kaaba performed with it on the left of Allah’s worshippers, while the Sunnah dictates that all good deeds be done with the right?
How can one get rid of weakness of faith and doubt in religion, despite performing acts of worship and religious duties, while feeling that sins and transgressions surround the individual and affect their concentration and devotion in worship?
Does the Islamic Ummah await the Rightly Guided Caliphate, and will the Awaited Mahdi come from Jerusalem and its environs?
Is the prayer of one who intended to pray Maghrib behind an Imam praying 'Isha valid, then gave the salutation after three rak'ahs, then completed another rak'ah with the Imam, then completed a final rak'ah on his own, valid?
Will we be resurrected with our Prophet Muhammad, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him?
What is the meaning of the following Hadith: "Every man who trails his garment will be in the Fire"?
Is following the Sunnah in its entirety, according to all that is mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah, considered a form of jihad in our current time?
What is the evidence against the claim by some Christians that Muhammad plagiarized the scientific information in the Qur’an from lost Gospels that Constantine ordered to be burned, and that he was not illiterate, and wanted to be recognized as a prophet?
What are the biographies of Imam Ahmad, Imam Al-Shafi'i, Imam Abu Hanifa, and Imam Malik?
How do we understand the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying, "But I feared that it would be made obligatory for you," in the context that legal rulings are decreed by Allah Almighty alone, and that the Messenger (peace be upon him) is only responsible for conveying the message? And what is the extent of the applicability of this to Islamic legislation in general? Are all of them to be called divine legislations?
What is the Gospel that Allah sent down to Jesus (peace be upon him) which corresponds to the Quran, and is it currently in existence? If not, what happened to it? And does this apply to the current Torah?
What were the factors that led to the fall of the Islamic Caliphate, and what are the conditions that could lead to its return?
How can the authenticity of the Prophetic hadiths be proven and how can one refute those who claim that they are not a revelation from God, that they contradict the Qur'an, and that they were written for political purposes long after the Prophet's death?
What is the ruling on supplicating with the following phrases: "O Lord, make it easy for me to abandon masturbation. O Lord, protect my private parts from masturbation. O Lord, save me from masturbation" for someone afflicted with masturbation, and are there specific supplications recommended in this regard?
What is the interpretation of the emotional fluctuations the questioner experiences, from feeling and empathizing with others to desiring a deeper engagement with spirituality and self-purification? Are these changes natural and good, and what should he do regarding his love for a girl who decided to cut off her relationships with males?
Is there anything wrong with the following supplication if one were to supplicate with it: "Praise be to Allah, the First, with none before Him, and the Last, with none after Him. Praise be to Allah, the Bestower of blessings, apparent and hidden. To You be praise until You are pleased, and to You be praise when You are pleased, and to You be praise after Your pleasure. To You be praise; we cannot enumerate Your praises; You are as You have praised Yourself. O Allah, send Your prayers and peace upon Your servant and messenger Muhammad. O Allah, O Ever-Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor, I entrust to You myself, my family, my offspring, and my spouse. Place us in Your protection, Your fortress, Your care, Your preservation, and under Your mercy, Your kindness, Your concealment, Your guardianship, Your concern, and Your nurturing. There is no god but You; glory be to You; indeed, we were among the wrongdoers. And there is no might or power except with You, O Most High, O Most Great"?
Why does reality seem to contradict what is stated in the Quran, Sunnah, and fatwas, where the disobedient succeeds in life while the obedient suffers, and does this contradict divine justice?
Why do we perform Tarawih prayers, and why do the Shiites not perform them?
Is it permissible to place one's hand on the heart when mentioning the Prophet (peace be upon him) or one of the righteous, out of respect and to express love, or is this act considered an innovation (bid'ah)?