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Topic: Using the 99 names of Allah as ?WAZIFA? or ?WIRD?Respected Scholars,Assalam-o-Alaikum!Hope u all will be fine.In Pakistan, various Maulana or Sufi or Alim give advice to recite WAZIFA (WIRD) of one of the Allah's 99 names for easily finding the ways for solutions of certain problems of a person's life, like for job, marriage, education etc.They advice the following procedures of these types of WAZIFA:1 - The Maulana advice to recite one of Allah's 99 names as WAZIFA (for example: "YA-SALAAMO" or "YA-LATEEFO" or "YA-ALEEMO") by 100, 500, 1000 or 4000 times. And before and after of this WAZIFA, recite "Durood-e-Ibrahimi" in odd number of times like 3 or 11 times. The choice of Allah?s name and the number of times that name should be repeated is advised by the Maulana according to which certain purpose of life a person is asking for. The Maulana also advice to recite this WAZIFA for a certain number of days like for 11 or 40 days. Some Maulana also advice a particular time of the day to recite this WAZIFA like after offering Isha prayer. The Maulana then advice to ask Allah in Du'a just after reciting the WAZIFA for the solution of that certain purpose for which the WAZIFA is recited (like for good job, for marriage etc.).2 - Some Maulana advice the above mentioned WAZIFA as a ?DHIKR? for the best protection and immunity against magic or black magic if a family has become aware that their relatives are practicing black magic and they are the target of those people in the basic problems of life; like if any of the members of this family is jobless or still unmarried, or if the members of this family are sick, and the severity of their illnesses has increased after visiting these relatives. Even these types of WAZIFA are also suggested by some Maulana on Television in Islamic Channels of Pakistan.3 - Some Sufi also describe that a common "WAZIFA practice" is to use the Beautiful Names of Allah as part of a daily spiritual practice by choosing a couple of the Divine Qualities which seem to be lacking or out of balance in one's life, and reciting each of the chosen qualities, such as Ya-Lateef, Ya-Salaam, 33 or 99 times as an invocation, while deeply and powerfully imagining and feeling the successful expression of those Divine Qualities in one's own life experience.4 - Some Sufi advice ?Do not say anything else, just repeat the word (one of Allah?s name such as Ya-Salaam, Ya Lateef) over and over, innumerable times. Finally it will lose all meaning, but take on an entirely new significance. God will open the doors and you will find yourself using that simple word to say everything that you wanted to say".My Questions are:1 ?Is any of the above mentioned ways of "WAZIFA" Halaal and according to Islam and Sunnah? And if these types of ?WAZIFA? can be considered as ?Dhikr? or ?Supplication? or ?Ibadat?? Or whether these types of ?WAZIFA? are ?Shirk? or ?Bid?ah? or ?Baatil? or ?Haraam??2 - How could we use Allah's 99 names in our lives or what is the Islamic procedure of using Allah's name? Is there any way of using Allah?s name as ?DHIKR? or ?SUPPLICATION? or ?WAZIFA? instead of to call upon Allah by His 99 beautiful names in our ?DU?A??3 ? What is ?WAZIFA?? Which words and Dhikr should we recite as a ?WAZIFA??4 - Is there any ?DHIRK? or ?SUPPLICATION? which a person can do for finding a good job if he/she is jobless; or a person can do for his/ her mar riage if he/she is at the age of marriage and is still unmarried; or is there any specific ?DHIRK? or ?SUPPLICATION? for any specific purpose of human life?5- If going to a Magician or sorcerer is ?SHIRK?, then how could a person become aware of that he is suffering from the effects of magic targeted by his relatives or some other people, so that he could break the spell by daily recitation of Quran, in particular Surat Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Nas and Ayat Al-Kursi? How could we know that we are the target of black magic done by someone?Please answer the correct Islamic point of view and according to Sunnah about this issue in detail. Also mention the views of Saudi Muftis and Saudi Scholars about this issue.I lived in Saudi Arabia for about 18 years and I read the Urdu translation of many Islamic books written by Saudi Muftis and Saudi Scholars, and I strictly avoid different types of ?SHIRK? and ?BID?AH? such as Intermediary between a Person and Allah (Tawassul), going to and believing what a magician or sorcerer says, celebrating Birthday of Prophet (PBUH), 15th night of Shabaan, Ma?raj in Rajab etc. which are very common in our country Pakistan.But as I am at the age of 25 and still unmarried, also I am an Electronic Engineer and searching a job for about an year but still jobless, that?s why my parents strictly and continuously advise to recite the ?WAZIFA of Allah?s Names? but I am continuously avoiding as I have never read in the Islamic books of Saudi Arabia about reciting the beautiful names of Allah a certain number of times, or in a certain place, or at a certain time, or in a certain manner. Besides I perform prayers five times a day and Tahajjud prayer, daily recite Quran, and I do Dhikr and Supplication mentioned in Quran and Hadith, doing SABR in present conditions and problems of my life believing that Allah will reward me and asking Him in DU?A for the solutions of the problems of my life believing that He will do better in my life at the right time that He will choose for my job and my marriage.Jazakum Allah khayran.Thanks!From SANAFi Aman Allah.

Fasting During the Long Days of Summer

Assalamu-alaikum. My question relates to the holy month of Ramadan. It is my understanding that due to the length of the Islamic year, Ramadan appears to happen about 10 days earlier every solar year. In all places on the Earth other than the equator, this means the time we must fast each day gets shorter or longer (as sometimes Ramadan falls in the summer, somtimes in the winter etc). The greater the latitude, the greater the time difference. So for someone in Norway for example, the difference can be quite extreme. They could experience extremely long days in the summer, and extremely short days (and therefore fasting periods) in the winter. However, for someone at the equator, sunrise and sunset are at 6am/6pm every day of the year. So no matter what what time of year Ramadan falls, they will always fast for 12 hours. In addition, someone at the poles for example would experience daylight for man y days in one go, or complete darkness for a few days too. What is the consequence of this for fasting? Would a Muslim on the North Pole have to fast for days at a time? And wouldn't there be a significant difference in the length of time a Muslim in London has to fast, than someone in Mumbai for example? I understand one of the main principles of fasting is discipline. But doesn't it go too far when someone in the UK for example must fast from 2am until 10pm in the longest days of the summer? I am currently only 18 years old, and this is the first time in my life I have experienced Ramadan this time of year. I've never noticed fasting becoming this hard before. This year, I am worried I may begin to lack the motivation and resolve to continue as I have always done, and just give up. I normally thoroughly enjoy Ramadan and even miss it once it has finished. However, now I find myself even dreading this time of year. Thank you very much for your time and effort, and especially for this excellent website.

Can a Muslim Say: Ya Muhammad or Ya Rasul Allah?

In The Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.Respected scholars,As-salamu `alaykumI have few que stions to be asked concerning the acts that are doubtful to fall into the boundaries of ?Shirk?.There is not God but ALLAH and standing or worshipping anyone else along with ALLAH is ?Shirk?.The Prophet himself said, as narrated by `Umar?: ?Do not exaggerate in praising me as the Christians praised the son of Maryam, for I am only a Servant. So, call me the Servant of Allah and His Messenger.? (Reported by Al-Bukhari)Few of our Muslim brothers praise our Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in a way that is only permissible for praising ALLAH and no one else.Few are some examples of the acts they perform:1. Prayer call (Azaan) should be started with and only name of ALLAH as told by our Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings be upon him) but these people in fact start with praising our Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings be upon him) extremely saying ?Ya Mohammad (peace and blessings be upon him)?, ?Ya-Rasool-ALLAH (peace and blessings be upon him)? and Darood-Al-Shareef before calling Azaan.2. Praising our Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings be upon him) for forgiveness and mercy in a sense that if they approach and ask forgiveness, mercy or else to ALLAH directly, it might not be granted because we are sinful people. So they use a medium between them and ALLAH relying on the concepts of 'Beseeching' and ?Intermediation?.3. Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings be upon him) a bright white light, which they are able to see and they feel existence of Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings be upon him) between them & replying to them while they praise in this way.4. Bowing before the grave of Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and the graves  of Al-Awliya? or As-Sal ihin and asking for forgiveness, mercy or else to ALLAH on their behalf.5. Building structures on graves as the grave of our Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is also having some sort of structure on it and if it is permissible, when it was built on the grave of Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and what about perfuming, putting flowers and worshipping on the graves?May Allah reward you for your work and dedication for Muslim Ummah.JazakumAllahu Khayran

Wearing a Charm that Has Surat Al-Falaq

As'salaamu alykum i have a couple of questions that i would like to ask please! 1: i know women are allowed to wear jewelery ie necklaces,bangles,rings etc as long as they are not like lucky charms...but i have a necklace that has al-falaq is this ok to wear as it is one of the prayers we say, or would this be classed as a charm making it haram??2: how far can anyone go into teaching about islam and the quran without any qualifications in islamic studies?the reason i ask this is because there is a local community centre where i live that the asian community have started to go to to learn about islam...i am very worried and also feel quite hurt at some of the things that are being said there regarding knowledge and teaching of the history of islam and the quran...when the asian community needed native arabic speakers to help in teaching arabic and to read through the quran a wonderful lady from lybia and her daughter offered to help and so did an egyptian man of very good charector friendly,always smiling, polite and very humble, then a woman from palestine also offered her help...to make a long story short,the palestinian woman took one class,the lybian woman took another class and the egyptian man took the other class which are all young teenage boys...after a while the egyptian was doing so well and his class were loving to go to his classes and they were all learning very fast in a happy friendly polite respectful way...i am now confused as to what should be done if anything because i am worried from the palestinian woman as she had gone to the asians and said there were to many teachers and that some should go...the first to go was the egyptian man and the lybian woman had to leave as well just leaving the palestinian woman in charge of teaching to all males ranging from 10yrs to 17yrs...this is haram yes??the students asked where there egyptian teacher was and she had told the students that egypt had nothing to do with the history islam and that no one should go there to study as the egyptians no nothing and that they cannot even read the quran in the correct way,plus also  she is getting angry at egyptians because of gaza!!! she had also told the students that there was no such things as jinns!!! she is not a scholar and has never done any islamic studies at a university etc i know that all muslims are rewarded for spreading the word of isam and helping others to understand the meanings of the words in the quran but how far can someone go in teaching,because this is what the noble scholars are for right?? i am sorry for all the questions but eagerly await your responce...As'salaamu alykum Aisha

Islam and Slavery

Aslaamu Alaikum wa Rahmat Allah wa Barakato Dear scholars, I have a question please and I hope I get the answers Insha-Allah. what does your right hand possess really mean? I asked a sheikh and he told me slave girls that we can have sex with. I really don?t believe in that and certainly I know my religion don?t support slave girls because slavery is only for Allah. Although slave girls and slave is mentioned in the Bible in the old and new testament. Like in Deuteronomy 20:10-15, Exodus 21:20-21, 1 Peter 2:18 and so on. It can be found about what your right hand possess in Soora Al Nesaa 4:3-24-25-36 and Sora Al Nahhel 16:71 and Sora Al muumenoon 23 and finally in Soora Al Noor 24:31. And in Sora Al Noor it talks about what does women right hands possess so I don?t think it?s slave or slave meant for sex. Because slavery is ONLY for Allah. We are Abd Allah (meaning slave of Allah). Also in Sora Aal-umran 3:64 says we should not take among ourselves Lords except Allah. And slave means someone is your Lord/Master/Controller. Or according to www.dictionary.com slave means ??a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant??. And also in Sora Yaa-Seen 26:61 Allah said to us (Banee Adam-Children of Adam) to only worship Him. Also in Sorat Huud 11:26 Allah say to only have him as our Lord and also in many many other verses. So can you please explain to me what does my right hand possess mean?Slaamu Alaikum wa Rahmat Allah wa Barakatu Bader Alawadhi, Dubai, U.A.E

Navigating Identity and Belonging: A Journey of Faith and Personal Growth

This may sound awkward, but please bear with me for it is a matter of identity, sense of belonging, and a sense of home. I've been living abroad in four different countries, sitched 6 different schools since the age of 6 months, due to my father's career as a diplomat. By the time my father retired, after I graduated from high-school, I chose to study in the country for which I hold a passport, in order to unite with my mother whom I see once every two years since I was 13. I thought this would bring great joy, because I would no longer be labeled as an orphan. But the reality turned out to be opposite: instead of living together as a family, my retired father said that we (my older brother, mother and myself) were not his actual family. So, he left us, living with his relatives back in his home town, which he regards as his actual home. I don't know how I came up with such ideas, but an upsurge with the feeling of abandonment, and isolation though I am now at the age of consent. Somehow, I am not attached to him as much as I am attached to my mother; but it pains me to see, and to know that the reason why my mom chose to separate us when we were living abraod is that my father didn't provide her with nafakah, expenditure , and thus could not bear to live in such misery, and destitute control, despite his high income. I always herad about this from when I was a kid, but I never knew that the truth would manifest itself after I returned. My mother works day and night, but at least I am grateful that I'm seeing her more often than before: once a week is better than twice a year, but she barely expresses motherly love in any form, for she lives in hatred of how our father cheated in her – sometimes I'm not quite [sure] if I even have a home like other kids. Besides my family upheaval, I'm confused over identity. You see, being a diplomats kid is really cool, and great experience is to be [had] in hopping from one culture to another. However, I never thought that such a past which has formed me the way I am today would make me feel so isolated and marginalized. My local friends are not as open to me as they are between themselves for they regard me as an "overseas" kid who barely knows their mother-tongue language, customs and values. I don't mind that, for one I understand myself, and that it would take me some time to merge with that, but [the way that they] treat me without even a sense of understanding can put me down sometimes. Sometimes, I can't even understand myself, and where I fit in. I try to relate to them as much as I can, but it is so hard to gain acceptance for we have nothing in common our backgrounds are different. My whole life has been about living in different countries every 3 -4 years, while they have never been abroad. I feel like I want to move again, but at the same time I want to stayput – not wanting to move anything, because it is too tiring – not tiring in the sense of of moving physically, but restless about making new relationships, saying goodbyes, making new relations, and saying goodby again. The cycle reapeats itself over and over, to the extent I wonder what my purpose of living here is with such a background as mine. I'm confused, lost isolated, and now abandoned. I try to fit, and now I don't know how to fit in anymore. I did try to make new friends in the local Muslim community so that I can learn Islam, but I am not connected and I am distant from them. I read this book entitled" "Third Culture Kid: The Experience of Growing Up", which really helped me to understand what happened to me, but it explains it from a Christian perspective. I know they're Muslims out there who have international background like me, but most of them that I know barely know what Islam is! They don't even mention prayers and they even eat pork. I'm so afraid that that I could end up to be a Muslim in name one day. Please help, and give advice in the light of Islam.