Is Giving Up Natural Love Part of Perfect Love for Allah?
Is it more perfect in loving Allah for a person to rid himself of natural love for his wife, children, wealth, and similar things, so that he loves nothing except insofar as it brings him closer to Allah? Or is this natural, innate love permissible and not contrary to perfect lov...
Is Asking the Prophet ﷺ to Pray for You at His Grave Shirk?
I went to perform Umrah, and while sending greetings upon the Prophet ﷺ, I said: “O Messenger of Allah, ask Allah to forgive me.” Is this act considered shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Are People Considered Superior Because of Lineage or Piety?
The family of the Prophet ﷺ holds a great status in Islam. Does merely belonging to Ahl al-Bayt make a person better than others? And does the Companions’ seeking supplication through al-‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, indicate that he was superior to the other Companions?
Did Some Christians Take Mary, Peace Be Upon Her, as a Deity as Mentioned in the Qur’an?
Some Christians say that Christians do not believe that Mary, peace be upon her, is a deity or part of God. So how should we understand Allah’s words to Jesus, peace be upon him: “Did you say to the people, ‘Take me and my mother as two deities besides Allah’?” [Al-Ma’idah 5:11...
What Is the Ruling on Seeking Nearness to Allah Through the Qur’an, the Prophets, the Angels, and the Righteous?
What is the ruling on saying in supplication: “I ask You by the Qur’an and its letters, by Jibril and his message, by Muhammad ﷺ and his intercession, by Ibrahim and his close friendship, by Abu Bakr and his caliphate, by ‘Umar and his distinction, by ‘Uthman and his modesty, and...
How Authentic Is the Story of the Man Who Asked the Prophet ﷺ for Rain After His Death?
How authentic is the report stating that a man came to the grave of the Prophet ﷺ during the time of ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, and said: “O Messenger of Allah, ask Allah to send rain for your Ummah, for they are perishing”? A number of scholars have mentioned this rep...
Is Fear of Allah Obligatory? Is Love Alone Sufficient in Worship?
Is fear of Allah obligatory? Is it correct for a person to worship Allah through love alone, without fear of Hell or hope for Paradise, and to consider prayer merely a means of attaining peace and spiritual tranquility?
How Authentic Is the Hadith of the Blind Man? Does It Prove Tawassul Through the Prophet ﷺ?
It is reported that a blind man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him to supplicate to Allah to restore his sight. The Prophet ﷺ taught him a supplication containing the words: “O Allah, I ask You and turn to You through Your Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet of mercy…” How authentic...
Is It Permissible to Supplicate During Wudu Through the Status of the Prophet ﷺ?
While performing wudu, I make specific supplications when washing certain parts of the body. For example, when washing my feet, I say: “O Allah, make my feet firm on the Sirat through the status of the Prophet ﷺ.” I also supplicate during prayer by saying: “O Allah, forgive me an...
What Does “Seek the Means of Nearness to Him” Mean? And How Authentic Is the Hadith About Adam Seeking Allah Through the Prophet ﷺ?
What is meant by “the means” in the verse: “And seek the means of nearness to Him”? Does this verse indicate seeking Allah through prophets and righteous people? And how authentic is the narration stating that when Adam (peace be upon him) committed his mistake, he sought Allah t...
Is It Permissible to Ask Allah Through the Status and Rank of Righteous People?
Is it permissible for me to supplicate to Allah by saying: “O Allah, by the righteousness of so-and-so, his status before You, and his worship of You, relieve my distress,” while believing that Allah alone answers supplications and removes harm, and that this righteous person has...
What Are the Types of Tawassul to Allah, and Which of Them Are Permissible?
What is meant by tawassul to Allah? What are its types? And what is the difference between permissible tawassul, disputed forms of tawassul, and supplicating to someone other than Allah and asking them to fulfill one’s needs?
