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  • Reciting verses 17-19 of Soorah Ar-Room in morning and evening Athkaar

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. In the morning and evening Athkaar (expressions of remembrance of Allah), should one recite 3 verses, meaning 17-19, of Surat Ar-Room, or it is only 2 verses, namely 17-18. May Allah reward you. Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Fee Amaanillaah. .. More

  • No specific Quranic verse to help find person

    I have met a good Muslim sister a few years ago, and she asked me if I would marry her. At the time, I was not ready for marriage. However, I now realized that she is a good match for me in terms of the religion. I have been looking for her for the last three years, but without success. Is there any prayer which I can recite to find her or get news.. More

  • Praying in field where Tableeghi annual meeting is held

    Assalaamu alaykum. Can we say that praying in the field where a Tablighi Ijtema is held every year (in Bangladesh) is worth 490 million good deeds? .. More

  • Saying ‘Astaghfirullah Rabb-al-'Aalameen’ to seek forgiveness

    Assalaamu alaykum. What is the ruling on randomly saying 'Astaghfirullah Rabb-al-Aalameen' (I seek forgiveness from Allaah, the Lord of the worlds), meaning not at the end of specific acts of worship but, rather, when driving, or when someone gives me excessive accolades which I do not deserve, or when seeing something that is a Fitnah (temptation,.. More

  • Supplicating Allah to vanish because of not wanting this life or Paradise

    If somebody does not want anything from this world and also does not want Heaven and supplicates God to make him vanish, will God answer such supplication or not? .. More

  • Supplication may be said once or thrice or otherwise

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykhs. It is from the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,to repeat the supplication thrice. Hence, if I am making a supplication that has multiple things in it, but I repeat one part of the supplication thrice, will it be Sunnah or not? Or will it be an innovation? For example,.. More

  • Supplicating Allah for new teeth

    I am 32 years old. The majority of my teeth are broken and worse. My question is: can I supplicate for new teeth from Allaah? Is that permissible? .. More

  • Starting supplication with Basmalah not obligatory

    Is it mandatory in the supplication or in Thikr (expressions of remembrance of Allaah) to start with the Basmalah (saying 'Bismillaahi-r-Rahmaani-r-Raheem' [In the name of Allaah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful]), or can we just start without it? Does a person bear any sin if he does not say the Basmalah? What if someone forget to say.. More

  • Supplicating during rainfall not necessarily done in rain

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu Shaykh. Is it a condition that in order for one's supplication to be answered during rain, one must be outside, in the rain? Or can one sit inside a room and supplicate while it is raining outside? Is it the same? May Allaah reward you, Shaykh. .. More

  • It is Sunnah to start lectures with Khutbat-ul-Haajah

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Why do shaykhs always begin lectures by praising Allaah and sending the Salaam on Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam? If this is Sunnah, does it also apply to non-religious lectures, like a physics lecture? What are some of the Sunnah-related acts/words of religious and non-religious lectures? .. More

  • Changing wording of reported Athkaar

    Instead of saying 'Maa shaa Allaah' (Allaah has willed), you can say 'Maa shaa Allaah wa ta‘aala' (Allaah, The Exalted, has willed); instead of 'In shaa Allaah' (Allaah willing), you can say 'In shaa Allaah wa ta‘aala'(Allaah, The Exalted, willing); instead of 'Subhaan Allaah; (Glory to Allaah), you can say 'Subhaan Allaah wa ta‘aala' (Glory to.. More

  • Meaning of Tahleel and Taqdees

    I want to know what the Tahleel and Taqdees which the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,told us to be steadfast on are, as seen in the following reference? The Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, “Hold fast to Tasbeeh, Tahleel, and Taqdees, and close the fingertips, for indeed they shall be questioned, and they will be made to.. More

  • Permissible supplication - Impermissible supplication

    Assalaamu alaykum. I would like to know about the supplications mentioned below whether reciting them is allowed or not in the light of the Quran and Sunnah: 1. Allahumma ya wadudu azal arshil majidi ya mubdiu ya mueedu ya fa alunllimayuridu azal izzatillati laturamu walmukil llazi la yuzamu yaman ala nurihi arkana arshihi ya mughisu aghisni ya mughisu.. More

  • Children memorizing supplications by collective recitation

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahamtullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Every morning, during the first period at school, a boy recites Quran and then says, "Bismillaahillazi la yadurru ma' Ismihi shay..." till the end of the supplication, three times, and the rest of the class repeats after him. Then he says, "A'udzu bikalimaatillaahittaammah...' till the end of the supplication.. More

  • Hadeeth of At-Tirmithi about virtue of 'Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billah'

    The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,said, "'Laa Hawla wa laa Quwwata illaa Billaah Al-'Aliyy Al-'Atheem' is a door from one of the doors of Paradise.Whoever says 'Laa Hawla wa laa Quwwata illaa Billaah', an angel descends to give good health/brings a cure for that person." (Tirmidhi). Is this Saheeh (authentic)? .. More