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Supplication
Does seeking an answer to a supplication by virtue of one’s righteous deed (tawassul) to achieve some worldly goal detract from the reward of that deed?
7,097Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum: Authenticity and Meaning
This du‘a ‘Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum…’ was narrated in a sahih hadith from Anas ibn Malik. Imam Al-Mundhiri and Shaykh al-Albani said: its isnad is hasan. For more about the meaning of this du’a, please see the detailed answer.97,681Is her immense grief for her father contrary to sabr (patience)?
8,533Fasting and Praying to Have Supplications Answered
61,821Singling Out Ayat to Recite at Times of Hardship and Difficulty
It is not permissible to single out certain verses of the Quran to recite for specific purposes, unless there is specific Shar`i evidence to that effect. Therefore, there is no specific surah to recite when in difficulty.143,198What should I do about my supplication (du‘aa’), as I asked Allah to take from my lifespan and add it to my friend’s lifespan?
5,538He prays for his Muslim brother in his absence, then tells him about that
24,783The supplication of the Muslim is answered by granting him what he seeks or otherwise
5,961Why does Islam urge us to offer supplication, when Allah, may He be exalted, may not respond to the one who calls upon Him?
7,726Du`a for something the outcome of which has already been determined
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