1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

11 Questions

Why does it appear that whenever I pray for something or someone, the opposite occurs or things get worse? I am starting to question whether I should pray for anyone or anything at all.
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Praying for other believers is highly recommended in many authentic Hadeeths. When you pray for others, the angles will tell you: You will get double or more. We should always pray for other believers and never give up. The results of our prayers will be known to us later on, in Hereafter.

Wassalam.
What is the process of forgiving someone who has wronged us? Should we forgive and forget, or forgive while also being cautious of that person?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is good to forgive and forget as well as be careful for future dealings not to fall in previous mistakes.

Wassalam.
Why did not, or could not, the Imams use divine power or miracles in the face of injustice after the death of the Prophet (s)?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

All the Prophets faced injustice and many of them were killed like Prophet Yahya, but never used divine power or miracles. Allah Wants life to go according to the same system that He created. Allah (SWT) does not use His divine Power against those who disobey Him because He leaves people to do whatever they decide and postpone the final result to the Day of Judgement.

Using divine power will then force people to believe which is against the principle of testing people to make them choose between right and wrong.

Wassalam.
Is it fine for a child to refrain from praying for parents who are Munafiq or Fasiq, or for parents who have been very stressful during their lifetime due to being toxic, troublesome, and unjust?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The right of the parents remains great on their children no matter how their children were treated by them. Children must be nice to their parents even if the children think that their parents were bad parents. Children must always be grateful and good to their parents and pray for them. Allah (SWT) orders us in Quran to nicely treat nin believer parents even if they try to make you a polytheist وإن جاهداك لِتُشرِكَ بي ما ليسَ لكَ بهِ علمٌ فلا تُطِعهُما وصاحِبهُما في الدنيا مَعروفاً (If your parents strive to make you a polytheist without knowledge from you, then don't obey them, but treat them in this life nicely.) Sura 31, Verse 15.

Wassalam.