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Saying “What an irony of fate!” is prohibited.

Is it permissible to say “What an irony of fate!”?.. More

26137 20-7-2011
The difference between Fate and Divine Decree

As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum, What is the difference between Fate and Divine Decree‎? Please provide examples to clarify the meaning. Are they subject to change? .. More

11555 19-7-2011
Distress does not justify discontentment

Assalaamu ‘Alaykum, When we were studying in India, some colleagues, may Allaah guide them, would say, “Even Hell is better than India!” whenever they faced any difficulty. Some of them even used to swear saying, “By Allaah, Hell is better than this torment!” What is your opinion regarding these phrases and those who utter them?.. More

7367 17-7-2011
Trusting Allaah and using available means do not contradict each other

What is the ruling on the saying, “Draw the course of your life by yourself”? Does it not denote ignoring the will of Allaah?.. More

21852 16-5-2011
Misconceptions about fate

Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Whoever Allaah sends astray— there is no guide for him.} He also Says (what means): {And whoever Allah guides— for him there is no misleader.} Therefore, even if we observe the Sharee‘ah (Islamic law) we will not be guided unless Allaah The Almighty wants this, therefore why are we held accountable for.. More

8652 8-5-2011
A misconception regarding predestination of actions

Please explain the Hadeeth where the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was asked by a man about the value of deeds if everything was predestined by Allaah the Almighty, and the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, told him that when Allaah created a slave for Paradise, he enabled him to observe the deeds of the people of Paradise, so.. More

25832 8-3-2011
Allaah punishes based on justice and rewards as a favor

Is man driven by predestination or free to choose his actions? If he is driven to do what he does, then why should he be punished for doing things that he did not do out of his own will?.. More

30566 28-2-2011
Everything happens according to decree of Allaah

I was about to be engaged to a rich man; however, the engagement was suddenly broken off for reasons that I did not know. Perhaps the reason behind it was that some of my relatives conveyed to the woman who mediated in the engagement an incorrect image about my attitude towards him. Is it permissible for me to search for the reasons behind my engagement.. More

22011 28-2-2011
Man's fate is recorded

Was man's fate recorded before his creation? Would supplication change this? .. More

12638 28-2-2011
Man’s choice controlled by the Will of Allaah

We were once discussing the issue of whether man is driven or free to choose his actions and we came up with three different scenarios: 1- Man is more free to choose than driven in his actions. 2- There is no specific ratio between the two. 3- Man is more driven than free to choose. Which of these opinions is the soundest? Is it a debatable issue.. More

27274 26-1-2011
Predetermination before a person is created

Is the woman one is meant to marry predetermined before his creation?.. More

13217 23-1-2011
Objection to the decrees of Allaah The Almighty

Are objection to and dissatisfaction with the decree of Allaah The Exalted considered acts of Kufr (disbelief)? If yes, what is the expiation for this?.. More

23586 13-10-2010
One should not worry about foreordained matters

I am a 21 year old girl. I have a strong desire for getting married, and this has had a negative effect on my psychological state. What should I do? .. More

21134 12-10-2010
Belief in fate is an integral part of perfect faith

I am always anxious. When my mother takes my sister to school I become worried because I fear that she might have a car accident. My mother had a car accident last year which only made my obsession grow worse. What is your advice? .. More

16833 6-10-2010
Goodness in what Allaah chose and decreed

I have a daughter who, since birth, has suffered from a disease which is not serious but cannot be cured. I always supplicate Allaah The Almighty to cure her. However, sometimes when her condition worsens, I lose patience and say, “O My Lord, why all this suffering?” and I say other things that I hope Allaah The Almighty forgives me for. Is this.. More

15888 5-10-2010

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137 fatwas

Saying “What an irony of fate!” is prohibited.

The difference between Fate and Divine Decree

Distress does not justify discontentment

Trusting Allaah and using available means do not contradict each other

Misconceptions about fate

A misconception regarding predestination of actions

Allaah punishes based on justice and rewards as a favor

Everything happens according to decree of Allaah

Man's fate is recorded

Man’s choice controlled by the Will of Allaah

Predetermination before a person is created

Objection to the decrees of Allaah The Almighty

One should not worry about foreordained matters

Belief in fate is an integral part of perfect faith

Goodness in what Allaah chose and decreed

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