Sending Blessings
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Is it considered an innovation (bid'ah) to consistently recite Surah Al-A'la, Al-Kafirun, and Al-Ikhlas in the Witr prayer? And does compiling Prophetic supplications (du'as) for worry and distress and consistently reciting them along with the morning and evening remembrances (adhkar) fall under "Be with Allah in ease, and He will be with you in hardship"? And has a hadith been reported about the remembrance (dhikr) "La ilaha illa Allah 'adada ma kana wa 'adada ma yakunu wa 'adada al-harakati wa al-sukun" (There is no god but Allah, as many as there have been, and as many as there will be, and as many as the movements and stillness)? And is the wording of the prayer "Allahumma salli 'ala Sayyidina Muhammadin salatan tukhrijuni biha min zhulumati al-wahmi wa tukrimuni biha bi nuri al-fahmi wa tuwaddih li ma ashkhala hatta afhama innaka anta ta'lamu wa la a'lamu innaka anta 'allamu al-ghuyub" (O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad, a prayer by which You bring me out of the darkness of illusion, and by which You honor me with the light of understanding, and clarify for me what is difficult so that I may understand, for indeed You know and I do not know, indeed You are the Knower of the unseen) permissible?
What is meant by "a drink of honey," and is it better to eat honey as is or to dissolve it in water?
Is it permissible for someone who collects the salaries of his siblings and manages their affairs to buy something personal for himself from this commingled money, knowing that his siblings' basic expenses may be greater than his own expenses?
What is the interpretation of the Hadith Qudsi: "My wrath against anyone is not like My wrath against a servant who committed a sin and then deemed it great in comparison to My pardon"?
Is it permissible to say that Noah is the master of the Mujahideen, even though Prophet Muhammad is the best of prophets and creation?
Is it obligatory to believe that our honor is a sacrifice for the honor of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)? Does this mean that our honor must be violated, and the Messenger's honor must not be harmed? And does this contradict the Prophet's saying: "He who dies in defense of his honor is a martyr"?
How do we reconcile the prohibition against self-praise in the Almighty’s saying: {So do not claim yourselves to be pure} (Quran 53:32), with the Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying: "By Allah, I am indeed the one who fears Allah the most among you, and is the most pious among you"?
1. Will Allah not bless a marriage if it is conducted in this manner? And will repentance erase what has passed and bring good tidings of blessings? And does ending the relationship fall under the hadith, "Whoever gives up something for the sake of Allah, Allah will compensate him with something better"? 2. Is it permissible to send a phone number or address to prevent continued conversation, given that I have sworn not to speak with him? 3. Is it permissible to send him my picture without actually sending it, to enable him to see it, knowing that he lives far away from me?
Is it obligatory for me to remember Allah and pray upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) when speaking with anyone, or should I also invite my interlocutor to do so?
What is the response to one who says: If your Lord says about the Quran: "Indeed, We are its guardians," then what will you say about the Sunnah of your Prophet, which has been distorted and contains weak and fabricated hadiths?
What is meant by not hastening the answer when supplicating, and does that contradict asking for an expedited fulfillment of a need, such as asking for a righteous husband soon?
What is the ruling on listening to anasheeds (Islamic songs/chants) in which the name of Allah is mentioned, and has Sheikh Ibn Baz issued any prohibition regarding this?
Is "Do not detest the tribulation at the End of Times, for it destroys the hypocrites" a noble Prophetic Hadith?
هل هناك حديث صحيح يشير إلى أن دولة رومية ستُسلم وتدافع عن المسلمين في المستقبل؟
Is it true that sometimes when I am driving, walking, sitting, or reading, I remember Allah with supplications such as "O Living, O Self-Subsisting, by Your mercy I seek aid," or "O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being," or "Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of the Fire," without starting with praise to Allah and prayers upon His Messenger, because I heard that supplication remains suspended without praying upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?
What is the difference between al-wahy (revelation) and at-tanzil (sending down) linguistically and doctrinally, and why were both terms used in the Holy Qur’an?
How sound is the saying that "whoever accustomed himself to saying 'In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful' before every deed, will say it on the Day of Resurrection when he receives his record of deeds, and his sins will be erased, because Allah will treat him with the mercy by which he sought refuge"?
What is the meaning of Abu Bakr's saying: "I am the successor (wali) of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him," and Umar's saying: "And I am the successor (wali) of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, and the successor (wali) of Abu Bakr"?
Which is better among deeds: performing Fajr prayer in congregation or Duha prayer to attain the reward of a Hajj and Umrah?
How is it that one who rejoices at the suspension of Allah’s law, or one who does not wish for the establishment of discretionary punishments (ta'zeer), does not disbelieve? And will the reward for enjoining good and forbidding evil be lost if transgressors are punished and people avoid sins?
Is the phrase: "Goodness is in what Allah has chosen" a Prophetic Hadith? And what is the Hadith with the same meaning, if one exists?
Has the time come for us to use reason regarding what is narrated in the Prophetic Sunnah, especially what is attributed to the Most Noble Prophet, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him? And after this anthropomorphism in the Hadith: "A rabbi came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, and said: 'O Muhammad, Allah will place the heavens on one finger, and the earths on one finger, and the mountains on one finger, and the trees and rivers on one finger, and all other creation on one finger, then He will say with His hand: 'I am the King.'' The Messenger of Allah laughed and said: 'And they did not appraise Allah with His true appraisal.' (Agreed upon)" is there anything else, or is this not anthropomorphism and similitude? And have the proofs and evidences for establishing Allah Almighty's power been cut off except through that scene which is unfitting for the Creator?
Is the ruler obligated to collect Zakat, considering that the Islamic Research Academy rejects the extraction of Zakat by force of law, whereas Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq fought those who withheld it?
What is your opinion if you come to know of a famous shaykh and learn of a past scandal involving him; will he fall in your estimation or not? And will you say, "May Allah forgive what is past"? Is it advisable to continue seeking knowledge, memorizing the rest of the six books (of Hadith), teaching students, and studying the science of al-Jarh wa al-Ta'deel (discrediting and accrediting narrators), or to stop to avoid fame and scandal, or to confront the blackmailer by seeking to expose him while clarifying repentance and stating that the matter occurred before the age of legal accountability?