Making Du’aa while Doubting That It Will Be Answered

3-2-2022 | IslamWeb

Question:

Assalamualaikum,I want to ask regarding the ruling of a person who makes dua; and then at some times he doubts that his dua will be accepted. Does that doubt make the dua not accepted? It always happens to me and I feel like I need to make dua again after doubts. And sometimes I feel that I didn't exactly doubt the acceptance of dua and then I feel I need to make dua again. What should I do since this takes alot of time; since I feel I need to make dua even at times whereby I am busy with something else.
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

A Muslim should supplicate Allah while being certain of the answer, as narrated by Ibn Majah that the prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: “Supplicate Allah while you are certain of the answer.”

Muslims should know that the forms of having one’s supplication answered may vary; what he asked for may be fulfilled, Allah may turn away from him a harm that is similar to his supplication, or that Allah may keep its reward for him for the Day of Resurrection. Therefore, the Muslim must fulfill this condition and have a positive opinion and trust in Allah, The Almighty, and turn to Him with a humble and confident heart; confident of His great Bounty, Graciousness, and Beneficence. He has to get rid of whispers (obsessions), doubts, and delusions. If any doubt occurs to him that he is not certain of the answer, he should just get rid of this doubt and should not pay any attention to it.

For more benefit on why supplications are not answered sometimes, please refer to Fatwa 418060.

Allah knows best.

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