Divine Will and Decree

QUESTION: Is it halal to rely on luck or coincidence to discover if someone wants to be my close friend or play football with me, despite them never expressing it, even if it takes years?

09 Oct

ANSWER: No, this is not logical! It is like throwing yourself in the ocean when you don’t know how to swim, hoping that you are lucky and would start to swim!

QUESTION: What’s the purpose of istikhara salat when i believe Allah is in control of everything and nothing will happen except by his decree so whatever i choose it will be according his decree

Divine Will and Decree

03 Oct

ANSWER: Why would you then cook food and eat when hungry when you know Allah has divinely decreed everything and He can do whatever He wants? Why don’t you just leave it to Allah?

QUESTION: Sheikh, may Allah preserve you. I have been reflecting on the wisdom of the animals being turned to dust after their scores are settled on the Day of Judgment. I understand that Allah is Al-‘Adl, but I am curious to understand the wisdom behind why justice is served for them if they will eventually become dust?

Divine Will and Decree

14 Jun

ANSWER: This is Allah’s will to show His creation that nothing goes without being justly judged and also to show who believes and who disbelieves!

QUESTION: If someone is physically disabled and has other illnesses, how can they get married? In old age, one needs the support of a wife and children. Even if one spends their youth alone without marriage, how will they spend their old age?

Divine Will and Decree, Fiqh of Marriage

09 Nov

ANSWER: People have different tests in this world. Some are tested in their health. There are those who undergo dialysis every other day. Others get chemotherapy treatment, not knowing if they will make it or not. There are those who face different calamities such as wars, insecurity, poverty, famine, earthquakes, volcanoes etc. I know they […]

QUESTION: Is it kufr if someone does not believe that allah is the one who wanted and destined for someone to be a muslim or a kafir. for example if someone accepted islam, allah destined for him to accept islam not only because he knew he would accept it but because he wanted him to, and if allah wanted he could have destined for the same person to be a kafir.

Basic Tenets of Faith, Divine Will and Decree

28 Jul

ANSWER: Denying pre-destiny and the divine decree is kufr.

QUESTION: Qareen and the Angels recording deeds know what a human thinks does that mean they know the unseen

Belief in the Angels, Divine Will and Decree

11 Jul

ANSWER: They know what Allah enabled them to know.

QUESTION: In a video you said that we are Muslims, and Kuffar are kuffar because Allah Willed it so. So, Alhamdulillah, Allah made us Muslims but my confusion is, if kuffar are Willed to be kuffar, how are they responsible for their fate or why are they blameworthy? I am just trying to clarify my doubt/confusion, NOT questioning Allah’s decree.

Divine Will and Decree, Religions

17 Jun

ANSWER: Many so called Muslims die in a state of disbelief or uncertainty while some disbelievers revert and accept Islam. Therefore, no one knows what Allah has willed for them and they have to do their best to succeed or they will be destined to hell!

QUESTION: I’ve a lot of childhood trauma, so in my marriage I get frustrated at small things. I know this is wrong and I’m seeking counselling for it. I can’t look past my husbands humans errors, eg if he comes home late/forgets to do something. Does this anger at him and refusal to accept his mistakes mean I am not believing and accepting Allah’s Qadr?

Basic Tenets of Faith, Divine Will and Decree

16 May

ANSWER: This can be related to your belief in qadar when you refuse to acknowledge that this was already predestined by Allah and blaming him for something he forgot or making an issue of this or that shows that your iman is weak! You need to love the prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam and […]

QUESTION: We know when Allah intends a thing he says (كن), like the miraculous creation of Prophet Adam and Isa. But is it the same for every other everyday matter? like human conception, deaths, rain, etc.

Divine Will and Decree, The beginning of creation and wonder of creation

07 May

ANSWER: Prophet Adam peace be upon him was created by Allah’s hands and not by the Word. The rest is created by Allah’s command and word.

QUESTION: I’m not working hard but if Allah wants to give something then it doesn’t matter right,I know we need to work hard for what we want & allah can have different plans too I’m confused about it

Divine Will and Decree

24 Apr

ANSWER: If Allah wants to feed you, He will do that! Does this mean that you can sit in your room waiting for Allah to feed you even if this lead to dying out of hunger? Of course not! You need to go and work and earn in order to buy food.

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