Chapter 1
Supplication
41017: Overstepping the mark in making du'aa'?
Question:
Some brothers are very detailed in their du'aa',
for example they say, "O Lord, give me a colour TV and
a furnished apartment…" and so on. I am afraid that this
is a kind of overstepping the mark in making du'aa'. If
the person is the Haram in Makkah, especially
during Ramadaan, is it not better for him to ask for what is
good in this world and the next by reciting the du'aa's that
are known from the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him)? I came to your site looking for
information on overstepping the mark in making du'aa' but I
could not find a detailed answer. I hope that you can
explain this matter. Thank you.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
You should note _ may Allaah help us and you to do
that which He loves and which pleases Him _ that du'aa' is
a weapon that has been forsaken by many people, but
du'aa' is worship.
It was narrated from al-Nu'maan ibn Basheer (may
Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Du'aa' is worship."
Then he recited (interpretation of the meaning):
"And your Lord said: Invoke Me [i.e. believe in
My Oneness (Islamic Monotheism) and ask Me for
anything] I will respond to your (invocation). Verily, those who
scorn My worship [i.e. do not invoke Me, and do not believe
in My Oneness, (Islamic Monotheism)] they will surely
enter Hell in humiliation!"
[Ghaafir 40:60].
Al-Albaani said (it is) saheeh. See Saheeh Sunan
al-Tirmidhi, no. 2685.
And it was narrated that the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There is nothing dearer
to Allaah than du'aa'." Classed as hasan by al-Albaani
in Saheeh Sunan al-Tirmidhi, no. 2684.
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "Whoever does not ask of Allaah, He becomes angry
with him." Classed as hasan by al-Albaani. See
Saheeh Sunan al-Tirmidhi, no. 2686.
If you understand this, you should be keen to make a
lot of du'aa'.
Secondly: There is etiquette to be followed when
making du'aa' and there are things which should be avoided,
some of which we will sum up as follows:
1- Starting with oneself when making du'aa'.
2- It is mustahabb to raise the hands when making du'aa'.
3- The person making du'aa' should be in a state
of complete purity.
4- He should face the qiblah when making du'aa'.
5- He should manifest humility before Allaah
("call upon Him in humility and in secret" [al-An'aam 6:63
_ interpretation of the meaning]). In Badaa'i'
al-Fawaa'id Ibn al-Qayyim said that not being humble when
making du'aa' is a kind of overstepping the mark in
du'aa'. (Badaa'i' al-Fawaa'id, 3/12).
6- He should beseech Allaah in his du'aa'.
7- He should not look for a speedy response. In
al-Saheehayn it is narrated that the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "You will
be answered so long as you are not in a hurry and say,
`I made du'aa' but I did not receive a response.'"
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6340; Muslim, 2735. For when a
Muslim calls upon his Lord, one of three things happens, as
was mentioned in the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him): "There is no
Muslim who calls upon his Lord with a du'aa' in which there
is no sin or severing of family ties, but Allaah will give
him one of three things: Either He will answer his
prayer quickly, or He will store (the reward for) it in the
Hereafter, or He will divert an equivalent evil away from him."
They said: "We will say more du'aa'." He said: "Allaah's
bounty is greater." Narrated by Ahmad, 10749; al-Tirmidhi,
3573. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Mishkaat
al-Masaabeeh, 2199.
8- It should be noted that one should praise and
glorify Allaah in du'aa', and send blessing upon the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It
was narrated that Faddaalah ibn `Ubayd said: The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) heard a
man making du'aa' after his prayer, but he did not
send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: "This man is in a hurry." Then
he called him and said to him or to someone else:
"When any one of you has finished praying (and makes
du'aa'), let him start by praising Allaah, then let him send
blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him), then after that let him ask for whatever he
wants." Al-Albaani said: it is a saheeh hadeeth.
(See: Saheeh Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 2765.
Thirdly: With regard to overstepping the mark in
making du'aa', this involves a number of things:
1- Being too detailed in one's du'aa', as described in
the question ("O Allaah, give me a furnished apartment
and a colour TV etc"). Rather what is prescribed is to
make du'aa' in concise words as the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to do. He used
to ask Allaah for the best in this world and in the
Hereafter. It was narrated from `Abd-Allaah ibn Mughaffal that
he heard his son say: "O Allaah, I ask You for the white
palace on the right side of Paradise if I enter it." He said: "O
my son, ask Allaah for Paradise and seek refuge with
Allaah from the Fire, for I heard the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: `Among
this ummah will be people who overstep the mark in
purifying themselves and in making du'aa'." Narrated by
Abu Dawood, 690; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in
Saheeh Abi Dawood.
2- Calling upon Allaah in ways that Allaah has
forbidden or that are means that lead to something
forbidden (because the means come under the same rulings as
the ends). This was stated by Ibn al-Qayyim in Badaa'i'
al-Fawaa'id, 3/12. So whatever is a means to
something haraam is also haraam.
Usually those who use televisions use them to watch
and listen to haraam things, so if the person who is
praying for that is one of these people, then his du'aa' for this
TV is a kind of overstepping the mark in making
du'aa', because he is asking Allaah to give him something
by means of which he will disobey Him.
So it is clear that this du'aa' is overstepping the mark
in two ways:
1- Because it is detailed
2- Because it is a means to something haraam, and
the means come under the same rulings as the ends.
This applies if the person who is making the du'aa'
is going to use it for something haraam, as most people do.
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27237: Is there such a thing as Du'aa' Kanz il-`Arsh?
Question:
I have come across a supplication called "kanjil
arushu" in some books which is recited as follows:
Lailaha illallahu subahanal malikil kuddose ,
Lailaha illallahu subahanal azizul jabbaru , Lailaha
illallahu subahanal raufi rahim.....etc
I want to know if this is a known supplication and
what are the virtues of reciting it.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
This du'aa' is not known in the books of Sunnah. It
seems most likely that it has been fabricated by some of the
Sufis in what they call al-awraad, which is a collection of
du'aa's and words that are compiled for the mureeds
(followers of a Sufi shaykh) to recite at certain times in a
certain manner and for a certain number of times.
Undoubtedly it is not permissible to follow them in the awraad
that they fabricate. "Du'aa' is an act of worship," as the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said,
and the basic principle concerning acts of worship is
tawqeef i.e., stopping at what has been narrated in sharee'ah
(and not inventing anything new).
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have
mercy on him) said:
Undoubtedly dhikr and du'aa's are among the best
kinds of worship. Acts of worship are based on tawqeef
and following, not on whims and desires and innovation.
The du'aa's and dhikrs narrated from the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) are the best that
anyone can find of dhikr and du'aa', and the one who
limits himself to them will be safe and sound. The
beneficial results that they bring cannot be put into words or
fully comprehended by man. Any other dhikrs may be
haraam or they may be makrooh. They may involve shirk
which most people may not realize and which would take
too long to explain in detail.
No one has the right to prescribe for people any kind
of dhikr or du'aa' that is not narrated in the Sunnah and
make it an act of worship that people should perform
regularly as they perform the five daily prayers regularly.
Rather this is a kind of innovation in religion for which
Allaah has not given permission… As for adopting a wird that
is not prescribed in sharee'ah and dhikr that is not
prescribed in sharee'ah, this is something that is forbidden.
Moreover the du'aa's and adhkaar that are prescribed in
sharee'ah are are the best and lead to achieving all aims and
goals; no one turns away from them and adopts innovated
and invented adhkaar except one who is ignorant,
negligent or a wrong doer.
Majmoo' al-Fataawa, 22/510- 511 See also the
answer to question no. 6745 which contains more information.
And Allaah knows best.
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33699: She made du'aa' and her prayer wasn't
answered, and she said, There is no God
Question:
A few years ago I made du'aa to Allah to
provide something to me. However, my prayer wasnt answered.
I became mad and said that there is no Allah. Now I
regret that I said that, because I understand that what I said
was shirk, but can I say my shahada again, and repent fully,
so I can be a Muslim again? Also, is that even shirk?
Because I said that when I was mad, or does that still count?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
What the questioner said is the essence of kufr. She
should have controlled herself and watched what she said
and did at the time of anger, for it led her into kufr.
Hence we think that she should say the Shahaadatayn
with the intention of entering Islam, if she was in full
control of her mind at the moment when she said those bad
words. Anger is not an excuse unless she had lost her mind
to such an extent that she did not understand what she
was saying.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) stated that the Muslim may speak a word that may
lead him to Hell and bring upon him the wrath of Allaah.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "A
person may speak a word that pleases Allaah and not pay
any attention to it, but Allaah raises him many degrees in
status thereby. And a person may speak a word that angers
Allaah and not pay any attention to it, and He may throw
him into Hell because of it."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6113.
According to the version narrated by Muslim: "A
person may speak a word, not realizing (how serious it is) and
be thrown as far into Hell because of it as the east is
from the west."
If you enter Islam again by uttering the
Shahaadatayn, and if you regret what you said, then there is the
hope that the good deeds you have done will not be lost.
It was narrated that Hakeem ibn Hizaam (may Allaah
be pleased with him) said:
I said, "O Messenger of Allaah, there are some
things that I used to do as acts of worship during the
Jaahiliyyah, such as giving charity, freeing slaves and upholding
the ties of kinship. Will I get any reward for that?" The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"You entered Islam with the good that you had done
before." Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1436; Muslim, 123.
So you and all our Muslim brothers and sisters have
to take the matter of religion and belief seriously. Because
a person's religion and the soundness of his belief are
his capital by means of which he attains happiness in
this world and in the Hereafter, and the good pleasure of
the Lord, may He be glorified.
Secondly:
Whoever makes du'aa' to his Lord receives an answer
in all cases. The answer to prayers is not only getting
what one asked for; rather there are two other responses
that may come which are: warding off evil from the
person who made du'aa', commensurate with his du'aa',
and storing up the reward for the du'aa' which the person
will receive on the Day of Resurrection.
Allaah has promised us, on the lips of His
Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), that
whoever calls upon Him, fulfilling the conditions of du'aa'
will receive one of these responses. It was narrated that
Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him)
said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: "There is no Muslim who calls
upon Allaah with a du'aa' in which there is no sin or
severing of family ties, but He will give him one of three
things: either He will answer his prayer, or he will store up
an equal amount of good (reward) for him, or He will
ward off an equal amount of evil from him." They said,
"O Messenger of Allaah, then we shall say a lot of
du'aa'?" He said, "Allaah most Generous."
Narrated by Ahmad, 10709. al-Mundhiri classed its
isnaad as jayyid in al-Targheeb
wa'l-Tarheeb, 2/479; al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar classed it as saheeh in
al-Fath, 11/115.
All of this is what is meant by the verses
(interpretation of the meaning):
"And your Lord said: `Invoke Me [i.e. believe in
My Oneness (Islamic Monotheism) and ask Me for
anything] I will respond to your (invocation). Verily, those who
scorn My worship [i.e. do not invoke Me, and do not believe
in My Oneness, (Islamic Monotheism)] they will surely
enter Hell in humiliation!'"
[Ghaafir 40:60]
"And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad)
concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by
My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the
supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator
or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me,
so that they may be led aright"
[al-Baqarah 2:186]
It may be better for the person not to get what he
asked for his du'aa', because of evil or fitnah that may
result from his getting it, of which he is unaware. So
Allaah wards that off from him and gives him something that
is better for him in this world, by warding off evil from
him, or something that is better for him in the Hereafter,
by storing up the reward of the du'aa' for him.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said:
The du'aa' in which there is no transgression will
be answered, or else the person will be given something
equal to it. This is the best response. For the thing that he
asked for may be unattainable or may be harmful to the
person who prayed or to someone else, but he is ignorant
and unaware of the harmful elements in it. But the Lord
is Close and Ever-Responsive, and He is more compassionate towards His slaves than a mother
towards her child. And He is the Most Generous, Most
Merciful: if He is asked for a specific thing and He knows that
giving it is not in the best interests of His slave, He will
give him something of equal value, as a father does for
his child when he asks him for something that is not
good for him, so he gives him something of equal worth,
and for Allaah is the highest description.
Majmoo' al-Fataawa, 14/368.
And Allaah knows best.
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22722: Ruling on gathering to make du'aa' and
recite Qur'aan
Question:
In the Muslim community on our campus, there arose
a controversy on issue of coming together on a set date
to make dua'h (supplications), therein the whole Quran
is recited(leaflets of the Quran are distributed and
read simultaneously) and supplications made, for such
reasons as; success in examination and beginning of
semester exam.
We want to ask if such prayers is established in
the Shareeah of Islam. It will be appreciated if your
responce is backed by Quran, Sunnah and Ijmaa of the salaf.
Your Fatwa, backed with the requested evidences,
will Insha Allah bring to rest the controversy.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The ruling on gathering to recite Qur'aan, whereby
each of the people present takes a juz' (part) of the Qur'aan
at the same time, so that each of them can complete the
juz' that he has.
The answer to this is what was stated in a fatwa of
the Standing Committee (2/480), which was as follows:
Firstly: gathering to recite and study the Qur'aan,
whereby one of them recites and the others listen, and they study
it together and explain the meanings, is something that
is prescribed in Islam and is an act of worship that
Allaah loves and for which He rewards greatly. It was
narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh and by Abu Dawood from
Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "No people gather in one of the houses of Allaah,
reciting the Book of Allaah and studying it together, but
tranquillity descends upon them and mercy encompasses them,
and the angels surround them, and Allaah mentions them
to those who are with Him."
It is also prescribed to recite du'aa' upon completing
the Qur'aan, but not every single time, and there is no
specific form of du'aa' which is to be followed as if it were
a Sunnah, because none of that has been proven from
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him); rather this is something that some of the Sahaabah
did (may Allaah be pleased with them).
Similarly there is nothing wrong with inviting those
who attended the recitation to a meal, so long as that is
not taken as a habit after every reading.
Secondly:
Giving ajza' (parts) of the Qur'aan to those who
attend the gathering so that each of them may read a part of
the Qur'aan by himself is not regarded as meaning that
each of them has completed the Qur'aan.
Their intention of reading Qur'aan for the purpose
of seeking blessing is not enough, because the purpose
of reading Qur'aan is to draw closer to Allaah and
to memorize Qur'aan, ponder its meanings, understand
its rulings, learn lessons from it, earn reward and make
one's tongue get used to reciting it, etc. And Allaah is the
Source of strength. May Allaah send blessings and peace
upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and companions."
Secondly:
There is no evidence to support the belief that this
action (gathering to read Qur'aan in the manner mentioned)
will have the effect of bringing a response to du'aa',
therefore it is not prescribed. There are many well-known
means of seeking an answer to du'aa's. just as there are
many well-known impediments to receiving a response.
The person who is making du'aa' should pursue the means
of receiving a response and avoid the impediments, and
he should think well of his Lord, because Allaah is as
His slave thinks He is.
See also question no. 5113.
Note: Evidence is required of the one who claims
that something is prescribed in Islam, otherwise the
basic principle with regard to acts of worship is that they
are not allowed unless there is proven evidence that they
are prescribed. Based on this, the evidence that this belief
is not prescribed is the fact that there is no evidence
to suggest that it is permitted.
And Allaah knows best.
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5113: Why doesnt Allaah answer our duaas?
Question:
Why doesn't allah answer our duas ?
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on
him) said:
"Du'aa's and ta'awwudhaat [prayers seeking refuge
with Allaah] are like a weapon, and a weapon is only as
good as the person who is using it; it is not merely the
matter of how sharp it is. If the weapon is perfect and free
of faults, and the arm of the person using it is strong,
and there is nothing stopping him, then he can lay waste
the enemy. But if any of these three features is lacking,
then the effect will be lacking accordingly."
(al-Daa' wa'l-Dawaa', p. 35).
From this it will be clear that there is an etiquette
and rulings which must be fulfilled, in the du'aa' and in
the person making the du'aa'. There are also things that
may prevent the du'aa' reaching Allaah or being answered
_ these things must be removed from the person
making the du'aa' and from the du'aa'. When all of
these conditions are fulfilled, then the du'aa' may be answered.
1. Sincerity in making du'aa'. This is the most
important condition. Allaah has commanded us to be sincere
when making du'aa', as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"So, call you (O Muhammad and the believers) upon
(or invoke) Allaah making (your) worship pure for
Him (Alone) (by worshipping none but Him and by
doing religious deeds sincerely for Allaah's sake only and
not to show off and not to set up rivals with Him in
worship)" [Ghaafir 40:14].
Sincerity in du'aa' means having the firm belief that
the One upon Whom you are calling _ Allaah, may He
be glorified and exalted _ is alone Able to meet your
need, and it also means avoiding any kind of showing off
in your du'aa'.
2. Repentance and turning back to Allaah. Sin is one
of the main reasons why du'aa's are not answered, so
the person who is making du'aa' should hasten to repent
and seek forgiveness before he makes du'aa'. Allaah tells
us that Nooh (peace be upon him) said:
"I said (to them): `Ask forgiveness from your Lord,
verily, He is Oft-Forgiving; He will send rain to you
in abundance, And give you increase in wealth and
children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.'
" [Nooh 71:10-12]
3. Beseeching, humbling oneself, hoping for
Allaah's reward and fearing His punishment. This is the
spirit, essence and purpose of du'aa'. Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning): "Invoke your Lord with humility and
in secret. He likes not the aggressors" [al-A'raaf 7:55].
4. Urgently beseeching and repeating the du'aa',
without getting exasperated or bored; this is achieved by
repeating the du'aa' two or three times. Restricting it to three
times is preferable, in accordance with the Sunnah of the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Ibn
Mas'ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated that the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) liked to
say a du'aa' three times and ask for forgiveness three
times. This was narrated by Abu Dawood and al-Nasaa'i.
5. Making du'aa' at times of ease, and saying more
du'aa's at times of plenty. The Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: "Remember Allaah
during times of ease and He will remember you during times
of hardship." Narrated by Ahmad.
6. Seeking to draw closer to Allaah by calling upon
Him by His Most Beautiful Names and Sublime Attributes
at the beginning of the du'aa' or at the end. Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning): "And (all) the
Most Beautiful Names belong to Allaah, so call on Him
by them" [al-A'raaf 7:180].
7. Choosing the clearest and most concise words and
the best of du'aa's. The best of du'aa's are the du'aa's of
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him),
but it is permissible to say other words according to
the specific needs of a person.
Other aspects of the etiquette of making du'aa',
although they are not waajib (obligatory), are: to face the
Qiblah; to make du'aa' in a state of tahaarah (purity); to start
the du'aa' with praise of Allaah and blessings upon
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
It is also prescribed to raise the hands when making du'aa'.
One of the things that helps to bring a response to
du'aa' is to seek the best times and places.
Among the best times is the time just before Fajr
(dawn), the last third of the night, the last hour of Jumu'ah
(Friday), when rain is falling, and between the Adhaan and iqaamah.
Among the best places are mosques in general, and
al-Masjid al-Haraam [in Makkah] in particular.
Among the situations in which du'aa' is more likely to
be answered are: when one is mistreated or oppressed,
when one is travelling, when one is fasting, when one is
in desperate need, and when a Muslim makes du'aa' for
his brother in his absence.
Things which may prevent du'aa' from being
answered include:
1. When the du'aa' is weak in itself, because it
involves something inappropriate, or involves bad manners
towards Allaah, may He be exalted, or it is inappropriate,
which means asking Allaah for something which it is
not permitted to ask, e.g. when a man asks to live forever
in this world, or he asks for a sin or something haraam,
or he prays that he will die, and so on. Abu Hurayrah
(may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "A person's du'aa's will continue to be answered so
long as he does not pray for something sinful or for the
breaking of family ties." Narrated by Muslim.
2. When the person who is making du'aa' is weak
in himself, because he is faint-hearted in his turning
towards Allaah. This may be either because of bad
manners towards Allaah, may He be exalted _ such as raising
his voice in du'aa' or making du'aa' in the manner of
one who thinks he has no need of Allaah; or because he
pays too much attention to the wording and tries to come
up with unnecessarily ornate phrases, without
paying attention to the meaning; or because he tries too hard
to weep or shout without really feeling it, or he goes
to extremes in that.
3. The reason why his du'aa' is not answered may
be because he has done something that Allaah has
forbidden, such as having haraam wealth _ whether it be food
or drink or clothing or accommodation or transportation,
or he has taken a haraam job, or the stain of sin is still in
his heart, or he is following bid'ah (innovation) in
religion, or his heart has been overtaken by negligence.
4. Consuming haraam wealth. This is one of the
major reasons why du'aa's are not answered. Abu Hurayrah
(may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"O people, Allaah is Good and only accepts that which
is good. Allaah commanded the pious to follow the
same commandments as He gave to the Messengers. He
says (interpretation of the meaning):
`O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibaat [all kinds
of Halaal (lawful) foods which Allaah has made lawful
(meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products,
fats, vegetables, fruits)] and do righteous deeds. Verily, I
am Well-Acquainted with what you do' [al-Mu'minoon 23:51]
`O you who believe (in the Oneness of Allaah —
Islamic Monotheism)! Eat of the lawful things that We
have provided you with' [al-Baqarah 2:172]
Then he mentioned a man who has travelled on a
long journey and is dishevelled and covered with dust;
he stretches forth his hands to the heaven, (saying) "O
Lord, O Lord", but his food is haraam, his drink is haraam,
all his nourishment is haraam, so how can he du'aa'
be accepted?" Narrated by Muslim.
The man described by the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) had some of the
characteristics which help du'aa's to be answered _ he was
travelling and he was in need of Allaah, may He be exalted
and glorified _ but the fact that he consumed haraam
wealth prevented his du'aa' from being answered. We ask
Allaah to keep us safe and sound.
5. Trying to hasten the response. Abu Hurayrah
(may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"The du'aa' of any one of you will be answered so long as he
is not impatient and says, `I made du'aa' but it was
not answered.'" Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim.
6. Making the du'aa' conditional, such as saying,
"O Allaah, forgive me if You will" or "O Allaah, have
mercy upon me if You will." The person who makes du'aa'
has to be resolute in his supplication, striving hard
and earnestly repeating his du'aa'. The Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Let not any
one of you say, `O Allaah, forgive me if You will, O
Allaah, have mercy on me if You will.' Let him be resolute in
the matter, whilst knowing that no one can compel Allaah
to do anything." Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim.
In order for du'aa's to be answered, it is not essential
to adhere to all of these points and be free of all that
could prevent one's du'aa's from being answered. That
is something which happens very rarely. But one has to
try hard and strive towards achieving this.
Another important point is to realize that the response
to the du'aa' may take different forms: either Allaah
will respond and fulfil the desire of the person who made
the du'aa', or He will ward off some evil from him
because of the du'aa', or He will make something good easy
for him to attain because of it, or He will save it with
Him for him on the Day of Resurrection when he will be
most in need of it. And Allaah knows best.
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37805: There is no specific du'aa' to be recited
when starting to fast
Question:
Is that what is the dua atthe time of begningof fasting.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Al-Tirmidhi (3451) narrated from Talhah ibn
`Ubayd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that when
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
saw the new moon, he would say, "Allaahumma
ahlilhu `alayna bi'l-yumni wa'l-eemaan wa'l-salaamah
wa'l-islaam. Rabbiy wa rabbuka Allaah (O Allaah, make
the new moon rise on us with blessing, faith, safety and
Islam. My Lord and Your Lord is Allah)."
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh
al-Tirmidhi, 2745.
This du'aa' is not just for the new moon of
Ramadaan, rather the Muslim should say it when he sees the
new moon at the beginning of every month. With regard
to saying du'aa' every day, there is no du'aa' that the
Muslim should say when starting to fast each day. Rather he
should simply have the intention that he is going to fast tomorrow.
The intention is subject to the condition that it be made
at night, before the dawn comes, because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"Whoever does not intend to fast before dawn, there is no fast
for him." Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 730. According to a
version narrated by al-Nasaa'i (2334): "Whoever does not
intend to fast from the night before, there is no fast for
him." Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh
al-Tirmidhi, 573. What is meant is that whoever does not intend
to fast and resolve to do so from the night before, his fast
is not valid.
The intention (niyyah) is an action of the heart.
The Muslim should resolve in his heart that he is going to
fast tomorrow. It is not prescribed for him to utter it out
loud and say, "I intend to fast" and other phrases that
have been innovated by some people.
And Allaah knows best.
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20224: He suffers from laughing too much
Question:
I am 20 years n my problem is that i get laugh every
time it distrubs me while i work so plz give me a dua for
not laughing n i have rumathic chorea a illness i went to
many doctors but no recovery now i donot want to go to
any doctor as i have faith in allah so plz give a dua for that .
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah. There can be no doubt that
laughing too much has an effect on the Muslim's heart and
distracts him from thinking deeply and fearing Allaah.
The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) warned us against laughing too much, and told us of
the danger it poses to the heart when he said: "Do not
laugh too much, for laughing deadens the heart."
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2305; Ibn Maajah, 4193.
However, there is no specific du'aa' that has been
narrated for dealing with this particular problem. Rather you
can call upon Allaah in whatever words you wish and
ask Him, for He is the All-Hearing and Ever-Responsive,
to relieve you of this problem and to give you a heart that
is humble before Him and a tongue that remembers
Him and an eye that weeps with fear of Him.
You should also read Qur'aan a great deal and ponder
its meanings, and remember Allaah a great deal, make
du'aa' and turn to Him in all your affairs.
With regard to the sickness that you mention, we
ask Allaah to heal you from it. It was the practice of
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him),
if he suffered some complaint, to recite verses
seeking refuge with Allaah over himself and then spit drily.
This was narrated by al-Bukhari (4728) and Muslim (5679).
It is also Sunnah for the sick person to put his hand on
the part of his body that is suffering pain and say
"Bismillaah (in the name of Allaah)" three times, then to say
seven times: "A'oodhu Billaahi wa qudratihi min sharri
ma ajidu wa uhaadhir (I seek refuge in Allaah and His
power from the evil of what I feel and what I fear)." Narrated
by Muslim, 5701.
Finally I wish to point out to you that going to
doctors and taking medicine does not conflict with believing
in Allaah and putting your trust in Him. Rather perfect
trust in Allaah means availing oneself of the physical
or material means as well as having complete faith
that healing comes from Allaah, and that there is no
healing except His healing.
We ask Allaah the Almighty, Lord of the Mighty
Throne, to heal you and all the Muslims who are
sick.
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9619: Does Allaah delay the response to du'aa' for the
one whom He loves?
Question:
I know there is a hadith qudsi that says in it that
Allah (swt) told Gabrael (PBUH) that when a slave of His
makes dua, and He likes this slave, he doesn't give him
his request so that He can hear his repetition of the dua
over and over. But if He doesnt like this slave, He tells
Gabrael to give him what he wants so He dont hear his voice.
My question is.. is that in every case? or are there exceptions?
This is the situation, i was a sinner and i repented and
ive gone a long way. al-hamdolillah. i dont do da'wah
because im busy with studying and helping my mother with
my brothers and sisters, but i do send emails very often
with important facts about Islam, reminders, teachings
about `Aqeedah and Fiqh, and stories that can serve as
a reminder and lesson to all of us. I (al-hamdolilah)
am always saying athkaar, all day long and especially
"laa ilaha illa allah wahddaho la shareeka lah, lahom
al-mol wa laho al-hamd wa howa `ala kulli shay'ean qadeer"
I say that all day,, and i also always make dua for me
and for others. And recently ive noticed that most of the
dua's i make happen soon after i pray them. al-hamdolillah,
i say, but still i'm afraid that this is a sign that im not
one of those that Allah likes. (I ask allah that this is not
the case) And that Allah gives me what i prayed for so
He (swt) doesnt hear my voice. Maybe it is because of
my past? I dont know but wallahi this subject is
really worrying me... I try so much to do everything that is
right and to make up for my past...
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Islam encourages us to make a lot of du'aa', and not to
be hasty in seeking a response. That is because du'aa' is
a great act of worship which is beloved to Allaah.
Indeed there are texts which warn us against neglecting
du'aa', because neglecting it is a sign of arrogance.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And your Lord said: `Invoke Me [i.e. believe in
My Oneness (Islamic Monotheism) and ask Me for
anything] I will respond to your (invocation). Verily, those who
scorn My worship [i.e. do not invoke Me, and do not believe
in My Oneness, (Islamic Monotheism)] they will surely
enter Hell in humiliation!'" [Ghaafir
40:60]
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "(The du'aa') of any one of you will be answered so
long as he is not hasty in seeking a response and does not
say, `I prayed but I have not had a response.'"
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5981; Muslim, 2735
It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri (may
Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There is no Muslim
who calls upon Allaah with words in which there is no sin
or severing of family ties but Allaah will give him one
of three things: either He will answer his prayer soon, or
He will store it up for him in the Hereafter, or He will
remove something bad from him that is equivalent to what he
is asking for." They said, "Then we should make a
great amount of du'aa'." He said, "Allaah is greater."
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3573; classed as saheeh by
al-Tirmidhi and others.
Secondly:
The hadeeth mentioned by the questioner is a very
weak hadeeth (da'eef jiddan). It was narrated from Jaabir
ibn `Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that
the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: "If a person prays to Allaah and
Allaah loves him, He says `O Jibreel, meet the need of this
slave of Mine, but delay it, for I love to hear his voice.' If
a person prays to Allaah and Allaah hates him, He says,
`O Jibreel, meet the need of this slave of Mine and give it
to him immediately, for I hate to hear his voice."
Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Awsat, 8/216. Its
isnaad includes Ishaaq ibn `Abd-Allaah ibn Abi Farwah, who
is matrook as stated in Majma' al-Zawaa'id, 10/151
If it is understood that the hadeeth is very weak, it is
not fit to be quoted as evidence.
Thirdly:
Undoubtedly if a person feels that Allaah has
responded to him, this is a great blessing which deserves that
he should give thanks and praise, and continue
doing righteous deeds and fearing Allaah, for these are
among the greatest means of Allaah answering du'aa'. It is
a blessing, if it is true, and a person may feel envious of
the one who is blessed in this manner. Every Muslim
wishes that his du'aa' will be answered. This _ in sha Allaah _
is an indication that a person is righteous, truthful
and sincere. So he must continue to fear Allaah, do
righteous deeds and avoid haraam things; this will make the
blessing continue. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"If you give thanks (by accepting Faith and
worshipping none but Allaah), I will give you more (of My Blessings)"
[Ibraaheem 14:7]
Fourthly:
What the questioner mentions about spreading
goodness and da'wah is something that will be good for her in
this world and in the Hereafter in sha Allah. This is one of
the kinds of kindness that bring good in this world and in
the Hereafter. We ask Allaah to support her, guide her
and help her in that, and to give her the best reward.
And Allaah knows best.
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22816: Du'aa's to protect a person by Allaah's leave
Question:
Is there a prayer which can protect me from bad people
at school, and in general?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Yes, there are many du'aa's which if a Muslim
recites them, they will be a means of protecting him from
evil and evil people. These include the following:
1 _ It was narrated that Ibn `Abbaas (may Allaah
be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to seek protection for
al-Hasan and al-Husayn and say: "Your father
(i.e., Ibraaheem) used to seek protection by means of
them (these words) for Ismaa'eel and Ishaaq: A'oodhu
bi kalimaat-Allaah il-taammah min kulli shaytaanin
wa haammah wa min kulli `aynin laammah (I seek refuge
in the perfect words of Allaah from every devil
and poisonous reptile, and from every envious evil eye)."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3191.
2 _ It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that when
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
was on a journey and got up or ended his journey in the
last part of the night, he would say, "Sami'a saami'un bi
hamdi Lillaah wa husni balaa'ihi `alayna. Rabbana
saahibna wa afdil `alayna `aa'idhan Billaahi min
al-naar (May a witness bear witness to our praise of Allaah for His
favours and bounties upon us. Our Lord, protect us, show
favour upon us and deliver us from every evil. I seek refuge
in Allaah from the Fire)."
Narrated by Muslim, 2718
"Sami'a saami'un (literally, may a hearer hear us)" _
al-Khattaabi said: This means, may a witness bear
witness that we are praising Allaah for His blessings and favours.
3 _ It was narrated that Khawlah bint Hakeem al-Sulamiyyah said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say:
"Whoever makes a stop on a journey and says,
`A'oodhu bi kalimaat Allaah il-tammaati min sharri ma
khalaqa (I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allaah from the evil of that
which He has created),' nothing will harm him until he
moves on from that place."
Narrated by Muslim, 2708
4 _ It was narrated from Moosa al-Ash'ari that when
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
was afraid of some people he would say, "Allaahumma
inna naj'aluka fi nuhoorihim wa na'oodhu bika min
shuroorihim (O Allaah, we ask You to repel them and
we seek refuge in You from their evil)."
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1537; classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami', 4706
Shaykh `Abd al-`Azeem Abaadi said:
What is meant is: We ask You to repel them, ward
off their evil, deal with them and prevent any evil
reaching us from them.
`Awn al-Ma'bood, 4/277
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34565: Meaning of the du'aa' "Wa habb
al-musee'eena minaa li'l-muhsineen"
Question:
What is the meaning of this du'aa': "Wa habb
al-musee'eena minaa li'l-muhsineen (And forgive
the wrongdoers among us for the sake of the righteous) "?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
What is meant is asking Allaah to forgive the
Muslims who do wrong for the sake of those among them who
do good. There is nothing wrong with that, because
keeping company with righteous people and sitting with them
are among the means of forgiveness for the Muslim who
does wrong. They are the people whose their companion
cannot be doomed. It was narrated in a saheeh hadeeth that
the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: "The likeness of a good companion
is that of one who carries perfume: either he will give
you some, or you will buy some from him, or you will
notice a good fragrance coming from him. And the likeness of
a bad companion is that of one who works the
bellows: either he will burn your garment or you will notice a
foul smell coming from him."
But it is not permissible for a Muslim to rely on
such things for expiation for his evil actions. Rather he
must repent continually from all his sins, and check
himself, and strive to control himself for the sake of Allaah,
so that he does what Allaah has commanded and avoids
what Allaah has forbidden, and also hopes for the
forgiveness of Allaah; so he should beseech Allaah not to leave
him to his own devices and not to judge him by his
deeds. Hence the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: "Stand firm, do your best
but do not exaggerate, be of good cheer and know that
no one of you will enter Paradise by virtue of his
deeds alone." They said, "Not even you, O Messenger
of Allaah?" He said, "No, not even me, unless
Allaah bestows His Mercy and bounty upon me."
And Allaah is the Source of strength.
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21341: Raising one's hands for du'aa' when travelling
Question:
Is it prescribed to raise the hands when making
du'aa', especially when travelling by plane or car or train, etc?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Raising the hands when making du'aa' is one of the
means of having the du'aa' answered in any place. The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"Your Lord is characterized by modesty and concealment, so
if a slave of His raises his hands (in supplication), He
does not return them to him empty."
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "Allaah is Good and does not accept anything but
that which is good. Allaah has enjoined upon the
believers that which He enjoined upon the Messengers."
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"O you who believe (in the Oneness of Allaah —
Islamic Monotheism)! Eat of the lawful things that We
have provided you with, and be grateful to Allaah"
[al-Baqarah 2:172]
And He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibaat [all kinds
of Halaal (lawful) foods which Allaah has made lawful
(meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products,
fats, vegetables, fruits)] and do righteous deeds"
[al-Mu'minoon 21:51]
Then he mentioned a man who travels a great deal
and becomes disheveled and covered with dust, who
raises his hands to the heavens (and says), `O Lord, O
Lord,' when his food is haraam, his drink is haraam, his
clothes are haraam and he has been nourished with haraam,
so how can he receive a response?
(Narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh).
So he described raising the hands as being one of
the means of having du'aa' answered, and he
described consuming haraam and nourishing oneself with
haraam as being among the reasons why prayers are not answered.
So this indicates that raising the hands is one of the
means of having du'aa' answered, whether that is in a
plane, train, car, spaceship or whatever. If a person makes
du'aa' and raises his hands, this is one of the means of
having one's du'aa' answered. But in situations where the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not
raise his hands, we should not raise our hands either, such
as in the khutbah of Jumu'ah, where he did not raise
his hands except when praying for rain (istisqa'), when
he did raise his hands.
Similarly, between the two prostrations and before
saying the salaam at the end of the Tashahhud, he (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not raise his
hands, so we do not raise our hands at these times when
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
did not raise his hands.
Because his doing it is evidence and his not doing it
is evidence. Similarly after the salaam of the five
daily prayers, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) would recite the dhikrs prescribed in
sharee'ah but he did not raise his hands, so we do not raise
our hands either, following his example. But in the
situations when he did raise his hands, the Sunnah is to raise
our hands, following his example, and because that is one
of the means of having our prayers answered. Similarly
in situations where a Muslim calls upon his Lord, and
it was not narrated whether the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) raised his hands or not, then
we should raise our hands then, because of the
ahaadeeth that indicate that raising the hands is one of the means
of having prayers answered, as mentioned above.
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20054: The meaning of sending blessings upon the Prophet
Question:
My question is that I want to find out the meaning
of ALL the durood shariff and its meanings in english.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
"Allaahumma salli `ala Muhammad wa `ala
Aali Muhammad kama salayta `ala aali Ibraaheem, wa
baarik `ala Muhammad wa `ala aali Muhammad kama
baarakta `ala aali Ibraaheem innaka hameedun
majeed (O Allaah, send prayers upon Muhammad and upon the family
of Muhammad as You sent prayers upon the family of Ibraaheem, and send blessings upon Muhammad and
upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon
the family of Ibraaheem, You are indeed Worthy of
Praise, Full of Glory)."
"Allaahumma" means, O Allaah.
"Salli `ala Muhammad (send prayers upon
Muhammad)." The prayers of Allaah upon Muhammad means
His praising him before the higher assembly, i.e., the
angels who are close to Him.
"Wa `ala aali Muhammad (and upon the family
of Muhammad)" means and send blessings upon the
family of Muhammad. It was said that the family of
Muhammad are his followers who follow his religion; or it was
said that the family of the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) are his relatives who believed.
The first view is the one which is correct because the
word "aal" (translated here as "family") means followers.
"Kama salayta `ala Ibraaheem (as You sent prayers
upon the family of Ibraheem)." Some of the scholars said
that what this means is: as You previously bestowed
Your bounty upon the family of Ibraaheem, then bestow
Your bounty upon Muhammad and His family.
"Baarik `ala Muhammad wa `ala aali
Muhammad (Send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family
of Muhammad)" means send down blessings.
Blessings means a lot of good things on a continuous and
ongoing basis.
"Kama baarakta `ala aali Ibraaheem (as You
sent blessings upon the family of Ibraaheem)" i.e., O
Lord, You bestowed Your favour upon the family of
Ibraaheem and blessed them, so send blessings upon the family
of Muhammad.
"Innaka hameedun majeed (You are indeed Worthy
of Praise, Full of Glory). Hameed means praising
and praiseworthy, praising His slaves and close friends
who obey His commands, and praiseworthy, to be praised
for His attributes of perfection and great blessings.
Majeed means Owner of Majesty. Majesty
means greatness and perfect power.
Al-Sharh al-Mumti', 3/227.
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