Question Summary:
My sister is not finding the right spouse! Question Detail:
Assalamualaikum,
Answer :
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
We take note of the contents of your email and your feeling of depression.
Allah Ta'ala has already preordained the events and happenings in a person’s life. Concerning your sister’s time of marriage, that too has been preordained, therefore one should not become despondent and lose hope in the mercy of Allah. Your sister should put her full trust and hope in Allah Ta’ala regarding a marriage partner, as it is only Allah Ta’ala’s plans that are the best for us. She will meet the match that Allah Ta’ala has written for her.
You should also adopt means and seek counsel from appropriate people in searching for a suitable husband for your sister.
Perform two Rak’aats Salaatul Haajah and implore Allah to bless her with a good and pious husband. Du’aa is the weapon of a believer.
Apart from performing two Rak’aats of Salaahtul Haajah, the following duas are effective. Allah will put barakah in the means she adopts and guide her to the right spouse. [1]
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Translation: ‘There is none worthy of worship except You, Glory to You; Indeed, I have been of the transgressors.
This is the supplication of Dhun-Nun (Prophet Yunus Alaihis Salaam) while he was in the belly of the whale.
Nabi ﷺ said:
فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَدْعُ بِهَا رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ فِي شَيْءٍ قَطُّ إِلاَّ اسْتَجَابَ اللَّهُ لَهُ "
So indeed, no Muslim man supplicates with it for anything, ever, except Allah responds to him.”
(Jamiut-Tirmidhi)
ربي إني لما انزلت الي من خير فقير
Transliteration: “Inni Lima anzalta illayye min khairin faqeer”
Translation: “Indeed I am in need of goodness”
(Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 24)
This is the supplication of Moosa (Alayhis Salaam), which he read while he was a traveller and desperate for his basic needs.
" اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً، وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ "
Translation: "O Allah! Give to us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire."
(Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Al-Muslim)
Your sister could also practice the following:
11 x Durood Shareef
111 x Ya Jaami’u
111 x Ya Lateefu
111 x Ya Kareemu
11 x Durood Shareef
Thereafter she should make dua for a compatible spouse. Insha Allaah, Allaah will make matters easy for her. [2]
May Allah Ta’ala bless your sister with the most compatible partner who is a means of happiness for her in this world and the hereafter. Aameen.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Muhammad I.V Patel
Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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[1] Khawaateen Ke Masaa'il Aur Unka Hal- (Mufti Yusuf Ludhyanwi Rahimahullah)
Mustanad Majmoo'aah Wadhaaif- (Mufti Nidhaamud Deen Shamzi Rahimahullah)
[2] Qur'aani Mustajaab Du'aaein, Darul Uloom Kanthaariyah
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