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  • The Last Words to Say Before Sleeping According to the Sunnah

    What is the ruling on saying the tahleel (la ilaaha ill Allaah) as the last thing one says before sleeping? In case one dies in his/her sleep. Is this an innovation? .. More

  • Why Supplications Are Not Answered Sometimes

    Salam alaykom. I pray my prayers regularly and I have not missed my obligatory prayers for many years. I raise my children upon the Sunnah and keep ties with my family and try my best to keep away from sins alhamdulillah. But sometimes I have bad dreams, even though I have recited ayatul-kursi before bed. How is this possible when the ahaadith states.. More

  • Reciting Last Verses of Soorat At-Tawbah and Other Thikr

    Is it authentic to say part of the last aayah of surah tawba 7x in the morning and evening? And also is this authentic 3x in the morning and evening: Radhitu billaahi rabban, wa bil Islaamy deenan, wa bi Muhammadin salla Allaahu ‘alayhi was salaama nabiyyan? .. More

  • Definition of Muraaqabah and Prescribed Remembrance of Allah

    Asslamualykum Sheikh,I hope you are fine,I need guidance regarding the concept of Muraqba in Islam.Is is right to sit in solitude and repeat the name of Allah ?.Is it true that Imam ibn qayyim (r) and Imam Ibn Tayimiyyah (r) use to do muraqaba .Is this word mention in quran ,hadith or use by Shaba.If no is there any word which is proven in quran and.. More

  • Raising the Hands When Supplicating

    Assalamu Alaikkum My friend says when we make Dua’a we should raise the hands and keep both hands together. Other wise it is not good. Also we should not keep both hands down keeping right hand over left hand. Is he right? .. More

  • Performing an Act of Worship Regularly without Evidence

    assalamu alaikum.dear sheikh, I read that 1.it is impermissible to specify a zikr for people to repeat for a specific number of times and in specific place and time without explicit text from the sunnah.2. it's impermissible to depend on tajriba or experiences of the pious on recommending certain prayers which they found useful or beneficialbut this.. More

  • Exalting the Mention of the Prophet Whenever he is Mentioned

    We must do shalawat when rasulullah is mentioned or referred by other people, but how if it is us/myself who mention or refer it, do i have to do shalawat every time i mention/refer him?. .. More

  • Mentioning Allah Whilst Eating and Using Miswaak

    السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Can a person do istighfar and other dhikr whilst eating and whilst using miswak? جزاك اللهُ خيرًا .. More

  • Etiquettes of Supplication

    Is it mandatory to praise Allaah and send salutation upon the Prophet (salla Allaahu 'alayhi was-sallam) each time before making du'aa in order for it (the du'aa) to be accepted? And, does wearing najis clothing (whether because of the presence of physical impurity or the clothes are inherently impure) affect the acceptance of du'aa"? May Allaah reward.. More

  • Thikr After Prayers is Exclusively for the Obligatory Prayers

    Assalaamu alaky kum, Are the dhikr after the prayer, such as "astaghfirullah, astaghfirullah, astaghfirullah" and "allahumma antas salaam wa minkasalaam" only to be said after the fard prayers, or can they also be said after the sunnah prayers? Jazakallahu khairyan .. More

  • No Transgression in Your Supplications

    Asalamo aleikoum wa rahmutalhi. I want to ask if these two duas come under the اعتداء that is forbidden: 1-asking Allah to allow me to sleep less hours because Im a student of knowledge and I would like to sleep about 5-6 hours instead of 8 hours. 2-Asking Allah not to let the tip of my nose drop with the pass of the time as mi tip is already.. More

  • Reciting the Quran is the Best Thikr

    Assalaam Aleikum Warahmatullahi WabarakatuhuWhich is the best dhikr with high/ heavy rewards.Jazaka Allah Kheir .. More

  • Islamic School Assembly Starting by Students Reciting Supplications

    Assalam u Alaikum. My question is regarding bidah. Say someone who goes to an Islamic school and in this Islamic school before starting the day, everyone is asked to standup and morning dua is recited over the speaker like "Asbahna Ala Fitratil Islam" and more and students are asked to recite. Is this bidah and should it be avoided or what.Jazak Allah.. More

  • Impermissible to Say Unlegislated Mention (Thikr) after Prayer

    Assalamu alaikumI have some questions.After each prayer I do dhikr like33 x astaghfirullah33 x alhamdulillah33 x subhanallah33 x la ilaha illallah33 x allahu akbar33 x allah33 x subhanallah wa bihamdihiand can i do them t2for i do every time after each prayer..33 x Ash-hadu Al-laaa Ilaaha Illa-llaahu Wahdahoo Laa Shareeka Lahoo Wa-Ash-hadu Anna Muhammadan.. More

  • Collective Du’aa’ after each prayer

    Assalamu alaykum, in most of the masjids in our country the imam make congregational dua just after salah. In that case is it must to leave the masjid immediately? But sometimes it is difficult to leave from first rows while many people are sitting behind and some of them completing their missed portion. In that case if i remain sitted in my place and.. More