The Difference Between Dhikr and Du'a
Is "La Hawla wa La Quwwata Illa Billah" Dhikr or Du'a?
Why Is the Hadith "Actions Are Judged by Intentions" Considered Half of the Religion?
Why Did Some Scholars Say That the Hadith "Actions Are Judged by Intentions" Represents Half of the Religion? Is Intention Considered Half of Faith or Half of the Religion in Islam?
Why Do Many People Turn Away from the Truth Despite Its Clarity?
If the proofs of the truth are clear and the evidence of faith is evident, why do so many people refuse to follow the truth and choose misguidance despite the proof having been established against them?
Is the Unseen (Al-Ghayb) Created? What Is the Ruling on Saying That All of the Unseen Is Created?
Not all of the unseen (Al-Ghayb) is created. Some aspects of the unseen are created, such as Paradise, Hell, the angels, and the events of the Day of Judgment. Other aspects are not created, such as Allah Himself, His Names and Attributes, and His Speech. Therefore, it is not cor...
What Is the Wisdom Behind the Suffering of Animals If They Are Not Morally Accountable?
If animals are not morally accountable under Islamic law and are not judged like human beings, what is the wisdom behind their experiencing pain, illness, and the agony of death? How should this be understood in light of Allah's mercy and justice?
Will the People of Fatrah (Those Who Did Not Receive the Message) Enter Paradise Despite the Hadith "No Soul Will Enter Paradise Except a Muslim"?
How Can We Reconcile the Prophet's ﷺ Hadith, “No Soul Will Enter Paradise Except a Muslim,” with the View of Some Scholars That the People of Fatrah (Those Who Never Received the Message) Will Be Tested on the Day of Resurrection, and Whoever Obeys Will Enter Paradise?
What Is the Wisdom Behind Keeping Iblis Alive and Granting Him Respite to Mislead Humanity?
If Iblis disobeyed Allah, why did Allah grant him respite instead of punishing him immediately? What is the wisdom behind allowing him to whisper to and mislead people until the Day of Resurrection?
Does Having Few Illnesses and Hardships Indicate Weak Faith?
If a person lives in good health, well-being, and stability, and rarely experiences illness or hardships, does that indicate weak faith or that Allah loves them less?
Is It Permissible to Testify That a Specific Person Is a Believer?
How Can We Reconcile the Prophet’s ﷺ Statement About the Slave Girl, “Free her, for she is a believer,” with the hadith of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him), when he said about a man, “I consider him to be a believer,” and the Prophet ﷺ corrected him by saying,...
How Can We Testify That There Is No God but Allah and That Muhammad Is the Messenger of Allah Without Having Seen Either of Them?
How Can We Say in the Shahada, "I Bear Witness That There Is No God but Allah, and I Bear Witness That Muhammad Is the Messenger of Allah," Even Though We Have Never Seen Allah or the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ with Our Own Eyes?
Is It Permissible to Supplicate and Seek Forgiveness for Someone Who Died as a Christian While Believing in One God?
If a Christian Believes in One God but Does Not Embrace Islam or Testify That Muhammad ﷺ Is the Messenger of Allah, Is He Considered a Muslim? And Is It Permissible to Supplicate for His Forgiveness and Mercy After He Dies?
Do the Murji'ah Say That a Person Who Abandons Prayer and Fasting Will Not Enter Hell?
Is It True That Some Murji'ah Say Whoever Declares, "There Is No God but Allah," Will Not Be Harmed by Sins Even If He Abandons Prayer, Fasting, and Zakah? What Is the Position of Ahl al-Sunnah Regarding This View?
Can a True Dream Reveal Something of the Unseen? Does That Contradict the Fact That Allah Alone Knows the Unseen?
How Do Some People See Future Events in Their Dreams That Later Occur Exactly as They Saw Them? Does Seeing Something of the Unseen in Dreams Contradict Allah's Statement That the Knowledge of the Unseen Belongs to Him Alone?
What Is the Evidence That Faith (Iman), According to Ahl al-Sunnah, Consists of Belief, Speech, and Actions?
What Are the Proofs from the Qur'an and the Sunnah That Faith (Iman), According to Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah, Includes the Belief of the Heart, the Speech of the Tongue, and the Actions of the Limbs?
A New Muslim Woman Feels Lonely and Regrets Leaving Her Family... What Should She Do?
A young woman recently embraced Islam and was forced to distance herself from her family to protect her faith. However, she has begun to feel lonely, regretful, and deeply homesick. How can she remain steadfast in Islam and overcome these emotions?
Is It Permissible to Utter Words of Disbelief Under Compulsion Out of Fear of Being Killed or Raped?
If a woman is forced to utter words of disbelief and is threatened with death or rape, is it permissible for her to utter words of disbelief while her heart remains firm in faith? And is it better for her to remain patient or to avail herself of the concession granted by Islamic...
Are All the Branches of Faith (Iman) Obligatory? What Is the Ruling on Neglecting Some of the Branches of Faith?
Are all the branches of faith mentioned in the hadith, "Faith has over seventy branches," obligatory upon every Muslim? If a person neglects some of the branches of faith, are they sinful, or are some branches merely recommended?
Does the Faith of the Prophets Increase? What Is the Meaning of the Hadith: "We Have More Right to Doubt than Abraham"?
Does the faith of the Prophets increase over time through events and miracles? How should we understand Abraham's (peace be upon him) statement: "My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead"? What is the meaning of the Prophet's ﷺ hadith: "We have more right to doubt than Abra...
The Presentation of People's Deeds and Adam's Knowledge of the Deeds of His Descendants
Are People's Deeds Presented to Adam (Peace Be Upon Him) After His Death? Does He See the Deeds of His Descendants?
Khushu' (Humble Devotion) in Islam
Does the Humility of Non-Muslims in Their Worship Prove That Their Religion Is True? Is Khushu' (Humble Devotion) in Prayer Merely a Psychological Feeling?
The Ruling on Not Knowing the Conditions of "There Is No Deity Worthy of Worship Except Allah"
Is Every Muslim Required to Know the Conditions of "There Is No Deity Worthy of Worship Except Allah"? Does Ignorance of Them Constitute Disbelief?
The Status of Women in Islam
Does the Hadith About the Perfection of Certain Women Prevent Women from Attaining the Highest Level of Paradise? Can Muslims Take Mary (Peace Be Upon Her) as a Role Model?
Abrogation (Naskh) in the Qur'an
Is Denying Abrogation (Naskh) in the Qur'an and Sunnah an Act of Disbelief? What Is the Ruling on One Who Denies That Abrogation Occurred in the Revealed Texts?
The Ruling on a Muslim Living in a Non-Muslim Country
Is a Person Who Was Raised in a Muslim Country and Practices the Pillars of Islam Still Considered a Muslim if They Do Not Know the Details of Tawhid or the Conditions of "There Is No Deity Worthy of Worship Except Allah"?
Fatwa on Belief in Allah
Is the Faith of Someone Born into a Muslim Family Valid if They Follow Islam by Imitation Without Research or Evidence? And Why Would They Enter Paradise Even Though They Did Not Examine the Proofs of Faith?
Islam's Approach to Obsessive Thoughts and Mental Illness
Do Obsessive Thoughts, Anxiety, and Depression Indicate Weak Faith or That Faith Has Not Entered the Heart? And How Should We Understand the Verse: "Whomever Allah wills to guide, He opens their heart to Islam"?
Death in Islam
Can the Dead Return to Life After Being Buried? And How Authentic Are the Stories and Books That Claim Some Dead People Returned to This World?
Judging Whether Allah Has Accepted or Rejected a Person's Deeds
Is It Permissible to Say That Someone's Prayer Has Not Been Accepted? And Is That Considered Presuming to Speak on Behalf of Allah?
What Are the Causes of Increased Faith? And What Are the Main Factors That Weaken or Prevent It?
What Are the Causes That Strengthen and Increase Faith? And What Are the Main Obstacles That Weaken It or Prevent a Person from Receiving Guidance?
What Are the Fruits of Faith and Steadfastness in This World and the Hereafter?
What Are the Fruits of Sincere Faith When It Is Accompanied by Steadfastness in Obeying Allah? And What Reward Has Allah Promised the Believers Who Remain Steadfast?
Are righteous deeds merely a condition for the perfection of faith, or are they an integral part of faith itself?
Is it correct to say that faith consists of words, belief, and deeds, but that deeds are merely a condition for the perfection of faith? And is the statement, "There is no disbelief except through belief (or conviction)," part of the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah?
How can a Muslim know that his faith is sound and feel reassured about his creed?
How can a Muslim be certain that his faith is sound if he experiences doubts? What are the signs of sincere faith, and how can he distinguish between baseless whispers (waswas) and genuine doubt?
Is Believing in the Heart Alone Enough for a Person to Be a Muslim?
Is it sufficient for a person to believe in Allah and His Messenger in their heart to be considered a Muslim, even if they abandon the prayer or the other pillars of Islam?
Does Satan's whispering with the question, "Who created Allah?" harm a person's faith?
Some people experience intrusive thoughts asking, "Who created Allah?" Does this thought affect a Muslim's faith? And how can a person get rid of it?
Doubting whether one pronounced the Shahada years after embracing Islam—does it affect one's faith?
A man embraced Islam years ago. He has been praying, fasting, and striving in acts of worship. Then he began to wonder whether he had actually pronounced the Shahada when he accepted Islam. Does this doubt affect the validity of his Islam?
Is it permissible to see Allah in a dream?
Can a person see Allah, the Almighty, in a dream? If so, how does this differ from seeing Him in this world and in the Hereafter?
What are the causes of weak faith (Iman)? How can a Muslim strengthen their faith?
Sometimes I feel that my faith (Iman) has become weak, and I know that this is one of Satan's whispers. What are the causes of weak faith, and how can a Muslim strengthen their faith and remain steadfast in obedience to Allah?
I want what will strengthen my faith.
I perform the prayers, fast, and fulfill the other obligatory acts of worship, but sometimes I feel that my faith is weak, as though I am not doing enough for my religion. What strengthens faith and increases certainty?
Why did Allah create this worldly life as a place of trials and tests?
What is the true nature of this worldly life in Islam? Why did Allah make it a place of trials and tribulations?
Does a hypocrite have faith? And what is the reality of dividing faith into different types?
There is a classification of faith that says: Faith is of five types: innate faith for the angels, protected faith for the prophets, accepted faith for the believers, rejected faith for the hypocrites, and suspended faith for the innovators. Is this classification correct?
What are the causes of a decrease in faith?
What are the causes that lead to the weakening and decline of faith? And how can a Muslim preserve the strength of his faith?
What is the difference between the pillars of faith and the branches of faith?
How do we reconcile the Prophet's ﷺ statement in the Hadith of Jibril, "Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, His messengers, the Last Day, and to believe in divine decree, both its good and its bad," with his ﷺ statement, "Faith has more than seventy branches"?
Does faith increase and decrease?
What is the definition of faith according to Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah? Does faith increase and decrease?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to say: "I am a believer, if Allah wills"?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to say, "I am a believer, if Allah wills," or should they state with certainty, "I am a believer"?
Does being higher in sensory perception necessarily mean being closer to Allah Almighty?
Is it correct to say that the top of a mountain is closer to Allah Almighty than its base? Is this issue a matter of disagreement among Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah?
How can I invite an atheist to Islam with wisdom?
How can someone guide an atheist to Islam, especially if they have gone through an unusual experience that led them to become interested in energy, spirituality, and exploring different religions?
How can I feel the love of Allah in my heart?
I believe in Allah and maintain some acts of worship, but I do not feel the love of Allah in my heart as I should. How can I attain and increase my love for Allah?
What should an apostate say if they want to return to Islam?
If a Muslim falls into apostasy or major disbelief, how do they return to Islam? Must they recite a specific wording of the two testimonies of faith (Shahada)? Is it necessary to say, "He alone, with no partner" for their repentance to be valid?
Is the statement, "My duty is to worship, and Allah's is to provide sustenance," correct?
What is the authenticity of the well-known saying: "My duty is to worship Allah as He has commanded, and Allah will provide for me as He has promised"? Is the expression "upon Allah" (or "it is upon Allah") considered disrespectful toward Allah, the Exalted?
Does the existence of tribes that do not believe in God negate the innate nature of faith?
If belief in the existence of Allah is part of the natural disposition (fitrah) upon which Allah created humanity, then how can it be said that some primitive tribes—such as the Pirahã tribe in the Amazon—do not believe in a Creator? Does this constitute evidence that belief in A...
Is fearing Allah obligatory? And is worship based on love alone sufficient?
Is fearing Allah obligatory? What is the ruling on someone who says that true worship is based on love alone, that prayer does not consist of a specific number of rak‘ahs or fixed times, and that worship should not be motivated by fear of Hell or hope for Paradise?
What Is the Greatest Blessing Allah Has Bestowed upon His Servants?
What is the greatest blessing Allah has bestowed upon His servants? And is it correct to say, “The greatest blessing is that Allah is our Lord”?
What Is the Difference Between Islam and Iman (Faith)?
What is the difference between Islam and Iman (faith), and which one is a higher level?
