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Is it preferable for someone to ask God To take revenge on a specific person for him rather than doing by himself?
وَجَزَاءُ سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِثْلُهَا ۖ فَمَنْ عَفَا وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الظَّالِمِينَ
Chapter 42 Council, Consultation سورة الشورى - Ash-Shura: Verse 40
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How is a women in her menses supposed to make dua without making wudu?
First of all note if all of us needed to be purified to perform dhikr or du'a logically that would mean that women would have a vast disadvantage, only because of something Allah created: They have ...
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What is the difference between "Ajirna" and "Ajirni"?
Well in that case the imam on the radio is rather selfish.
اللهم أجرنا من النار.
Allahuma ajirna Mina (a)n-Naar
means something like Allah save us from the hellfire.
And it is correct to say "...
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What Duaa is to be recited before breaking the fast and at the beginning of the fast?
Analysis of the given formulations
I begin with what you called dua' at the beginning of the fast.
Bisawmi gadin navaitu min shahri Ramadan
this means literally:
Bisawmi: with fasting gadin (...
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Duas for helping one from stammering issue
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
Rabb-ishrah li sadri, wa yassir li ‘amri, Wah-lul ‘uqdatam-min-li-saani, Yaf-qahuu qawlii
O my ...
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In Iran, before the second ruku in prayer, what is said during the standing dua?
This is called "Qunoot", which means you raise your hands before ruku in the second rakat in every prayer and recite a short dua. This dua is most times any short dua which can be found in the Holy ...
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What is the right time for reading morning and evening duas ?
There is no definitive answer on the preferred time of morning and evening supplications, as there is a scholarly difference of opinions. Whichever opinion you decide to follow will be fine.
The ...
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refrence of hadith telling evil eye overtakes qaddar?
About Your First Question:
The exact hadeeth wording and its reference:
Muslim, Ahmad, and al-Tirmidhi narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
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Confused over whether result of my istikhara is positive or negative
We can't answer your question as the only one who could answer it is you.
Istikhara beside consulting knowledgeable people or asking for advice is what we may call a tool or possibility to help us ...
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Does Allah accept duas againt people?
Yes, it is possible that Allah might accept a dua against someone. In the hadeeth it says:
“Do not pray against yourselves, do not pray against your children, and do not pray against your wealth, ...
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What to say or do during times of distress, difficulty or calamity?
Adhkar
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Shall I not mention to you some words which, if distress or grief befalls any of you and he offers this Du'a, he is relieved of it? [...] It is the Du'a of Dhul-Nun:...
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Dua after namaz or dua in namaz
Someone once asked Prophet Muhammad (s) when is the time to make dua:
“the Prophet, salAllahu alayhi wasalam, was asked “which Du’a is more heard (by Allah)?” The Prophet, salAllahu alayhi ...
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Which dua can I recite at the last sitting of salah?
You can find those dua's in the booklet called hisn al-Muslim (hisnul muslim) by Sa'id ibn Ali ibn Wahf al-Qahtany سعيد بن علي بن وهف القحطاني Chapter 24 - الدعاء بعد التشهد الأخير وقبل السلام:
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Need a reference for a hadith about staying at the grave after burial
There is a hadith in Sahih Muslim wherein 'Amr bin Al-'As says to his son:
When you bury me, fill my grave well with earth, then stand around it for the time within which a camel is slaughtered and ...
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Are these ahadith regarding reciting "Allah is sufficient for me..." seven times authentic?
Before checking this hadith I first want to point at the fact that this dua' comes from the Quran (9:129):
But if they turn away, [O Muhammad], say, "Sufficient for me is Allah; there is no ...
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Why do some masajid ask us to read Surah Fatiha in dua?
First what I said in my comments is my own opinion and interpretation. The answer based on fatwas is clearly that it is a bida'h as it was not reported by anybody that the Messenger of Allah () nor ...
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Authenticity of a hadith saying reciting subhanallah, alhamdulillah, Allah Akbar ten times per salat will result in Dua being accepted?
Sunan an-Nasa'i 1299 appears to be the specific hadith you're looking for:
It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"Umm Sulaim came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), ...
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Need reference from Hadith for this Dua. ("Allahumma 'Aghnini Bil 'Ilmi, Wazayyinni Bil Hilmi Wa'akrimna Bi Taqwa Wajammilni Bil Afiyah hadith")
This hadith can be found in a couple of sources mostly with disconnected narrator chains or weak narrators:
You will find it in al-Hilm of ibn Abi Dunya (see here in Arabic) with a very disconnected ...
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Popular du'a for breaking fast is weak / when to say?
Yes, it is correct that the hadith related to the supplication you mentioned is da'eef (weak):
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ زُهْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ ...
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Why we make salat for the prophet?
Allah says in the Qu'ran:
إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا
Indeed, Allah and His Angels send blessings ...
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Is death time predestined or can it be extended by supplication?
Nothing extends or reduces one's lifespan, regardless. This is the opinion that scholars mostly agree upon that when one's time is up, it will not be delayed, as Prophet Nūh ﷺ told his people:
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Can you ask Allah for forgiveness for another person?
As long as the deceased died believing in Islam, it is permissible and recommended to make dua for them. Doing so is taught in the Quran and Sunnah:
والذين جاءوا من بعدهم يقولون ربنا اغفر لنا ...
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How many times or when do we need to make the 'laylatul qadr dua'?
When Aisha (رضي الله عنها) asked the prophet (عليه الصلاة والسلام) about what Dua to make in laylatul qadr, he told her: when you got Odd nights off last ashra of Ramadan you can pray these words on ...
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What are the authentic supplications (A'dyiah) and rememberances (Adhkar) at Fajr, A'sr and Maghrib?
When the Morning arrives (the true dawn) or Evening (A'sr):
The Prophet (ﷺ) would say in the morning: "We have entered a new day upon the natural religion of Islam, the word of sincere devotion, ...
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why wouldn't Allah listen?
Asalaamu alaikum, sister.
I am so sorry that you feel lost, disappointed, and unhappy. You and your family seem to be in a tough situation.
You have asked two questions, and I will do my best to ...
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What people recite having their right-hand on their forehead after every fajr salat?
I believe they are reciting this dua:
"Ya Qawiyyu" about 3 times.
I think this because when i was doing my hifz my shaikh told me to do this because it will make my memory stronger.
This website ...
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Does dua really work?
Obviously dua is helpful dear brother. Allah knows best what is good for you and what bad for you. Allah will give you the things which are good for you. If you make a good dua but don't get the ...
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Mother is diagnosed of terminal illness and she is too negative about it
First of all, may Allah cure your mother, and grant her full and speedy recovery.
Second, the most effective supplication now is:
إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون ـ حسبى الله ونعم الوكيل ـ ولا حول ولا قوة ...
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How to properly do dua?
As a hint what you are describing are AFAIK the recommendations of ibn Qayyim al Jawziyah (well i haven't heard of confess a sin in those, but the rest was included) I only heard them in a khotba or ...
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