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When du'aa is
NOT accepted
When the du’aa includes shirk or
 association of others with Allah
calling upon someone or something other than
 Allah along with Him, whether it is a person, a
  tree or a grave, because du’aa is an act of
 worship and directing it towards anyone other
than Allah is shirk, and shirk is the worst of sins
 by which Allah is disobeyed. In the hadeeth it
says: Which sin is worst before Allah? He said:
    “To appoint a rival to Allah, when He has
                  created you.”
      Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim.
When the du’aa includes some
 innovated means of tawassul
(seeking to draw closer to Allah)
 such as tawassul by means of the person of
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) or by his status. Islam is based on
        following, not on innovating.
Wishing for death because of a
        calamity that has befallen one
      In the hadeeth it is narrated that Khabbaab (may Allah be
   pleased with him) said: “Were it not that the Messenger of Allah
   (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade us to pray
                for death, I would have prayed for it.” 

          Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6350) and Muslim (2681).
In the hadeeth it says: “No one of you should wish for death because
of some harm that has befallen him. If he must wish for it, then let him
   say: ‘O Allah, keep me alive so long as living is good for me, and
             cause me to die when death is good for me.’” 

         Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6531) and Muslim (2680).
Praying for the punishment to be
               hastened
 It is better to ask Allah to keep us safe and sound in this world
and in the Hereafter. When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and
   blessings of Allah be upon him) saw a Muslim man who was
  sick and had grown feeble like a chicken. The Messenger of
  Allah (S) said to him: “Did you pray for anything or ask for it?”
 He said: Yes, I used to say: O Allah, whatever punishment You
would give me in the Hereafter, bring it forward in this world. The
Messenger of Allah (S) said: “Subhaan Allah! You cannot bear it.
    Why didn’t you say, O Allah, give us good in this world and
good in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of the Fire?”
        Then he prayed to Allah for him, and He healed him. 

                   Narrated by Muslim (2688).
Du’aa’ against one’s family and
              wealth

  In the hadeeth it says: “Do not pray against
yourselves, do not pray against your children,
 and do not pray against your wealth, lest that
coincide with an hour when Allah is asked and
           He answers your prayers.” 
                       
         Narrated by Muslim (3009).
Praying for the severing of family
               ties

  such as praying against someone and
asking that there be a rift between him and
     his wife or some of his relatives.
Praying for a limitation of mercy

such as saying: O Allah, send rain upon our land
                only, and so on.
Failing to observe proper etiquette
      in making du’aa to Allah
Al-Khattaabi said: It is not proper to say, O Lord of the dogs,
    or O Lord of the pigs and monkeys, even though all
 creatures are created by Him and He has complete power
           over all of them. Sha’n al-Du’aa’ (153).

  What is appropriate when calling upon one’s Lord is to
observe proper etiquette as much as possible and to avoid
anything that is not befitting. The attitude should be one of
                  humility and submission.

 The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
used to praise his Lord a great deal in his du’aa, to such an
extent that it seemed that he could not praise Him enough.
He said: “I seek refuge in You from You; I cannot praise You
                          enough.”
Relying on someone else in du’aa’
 You see some people who do not call upon Allah themselves on
the basis that they are sinners, so they always ask others to make
 du’aa for them. Although this is permissible in general, there are
some reservations concerning it. Hence one should make a great
  deal of du’aa and think positively, and think of the greatness of
 Allah’s bounty and generosity, no matter how great one’s sin, for
    the mercy of Allah will encompass him. If Allah answers the
prayers of the mushrikeen when they are in dire straits, then He is
  more likely to answer the prayers of the believers, despite their
                            shortcomings.
                                 
 A man came to Maalik ibn Dinar and said: I ask you by Allah to
  pray for me, for I am in dire straits. He said: “Then ask of Him
    (yourself), for He answers the one who is in dire straits.” 
            al-Jaami’ li Ahkaam il-Qur’aan (13/223).
Despair and lack of certain faith of
        an answer to the du’aa
   Some people, when they are afflicted with a chronic disease, think that they
 cannot be cured and they give up du’aa and fail to turn to Allah, and perhaps
          the shaytaan makes them think that there is no need for du’aa.
                                           
  This is one of the most serious mistakes, and it is ignorance of Allah and His
    power and kindness, for Allah is Able to do all things, and when He wills a
                         thing He says to it “Be!” and it is.
                                           
When Zakariya (peace be upon him) was an old man and his wife was barren,
he prayed for offspring: “O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You
are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:38]. And Allah answered
 his prayer: “Then the angels called him, while he was standing in prayer in Al-
   Mihraab (a praying place or a private room), (saying): “Allah gives you glad
 tidings of Yahya (John)…” –Aal ‘Imraan 3:39]. So do not despair of the help of
                  Allah or think that the Mercy of Allah is limited.
Going to extremes in raising the
                voice

The voices of those who are making du’aa may be
     heard from afar, and this is a mistake and
 transgression, and it is a form of showing-off. It is
    better to raise the voice only so much as is
   needed for the worshippers to hear if they are
             saying Ameen behind you.
Saying, “O Allah, I am not asking You to
 change the decree, rather I am asking
   You to help me in dealing with it.”
This is wrong because Allah has prescribed for us to ask Him to
   change the decree, because every calamity that befalls a
                  person is divinely decreed.
                                 
  In a well known du’aa it says: “Protect me from the evil of that
    which You have decreed, for You decree and no decree is
passed over You.” al-Bukhaari said: “Chapter on one who seeks
refuge with Allah from calamity and a bad fate, and the verse in
  which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say: I seek
 refuge with (Allah), the Lord of the daybreak” [al-Falaq 113:1].
     Then he mentioned the words of the Prophet (peace and
  blessings of Allah be upon him): “Seek refuge with Allah from
               hardship, calamity and a bad fate.” 
                 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (7/215).
Making du’aa al-Qunoot lengthy

Praying in a manner that does not befit what is sought, especially
at times of calamity, because Qunoot at times of calamity is only
      prescribed to pray for some people or against others.

 Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The one who
   is praying Qunoot should say at such times the du’aa that is
            suited to that calamity. Al-Fataawa 22/217.

And he said: The Sunnah is to pray Qunoot at the time of calamity
and to ask for what is appropriate for those people who are at war
             against the Muslims. Al-Fataawa, 21/155.
These are some of the mistakes that are made
in du’aa. We ask Allah to guide us aright and to
     help us to do and say the right thing.
Jazak Allah
        Khair

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When Du'aa is NOT accepted

  • 1. When du'aa is NOT accepted
  • 2. When the du’aa includes shirk or association of others with Allah calling upon someone or something other than Allah along with Him, whether it is a person, a tree or a grave, because du’aa is an act of worship and directing it towards anyone other than Allah is shirk, and shirk is the worst of sins by which Allah is disobeyed. In the hadeeth it says: Which sin is worst before Allah? He said: “To appoint a rival to Allah, when He has created you.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim.
  • 3. When the du’aa includes some innovated means of tawassul (seeking to draw closer to Allah) such as tawassul by means of the person of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) or by his status. Islam is based on following, not on innovating.
  • 4. Wishing for death because of a calamity that has befallen one In the hadeeth it is narrated that Khabbaab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Were it not that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade us to pray for death, I would have prayed for it.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6350) and Muslim (2681). In the hadeeth it says: “No one of you should wish for death because of some harm that has befallen him. If he must wish for it, then let him say: ‘O Allah, keep me alive so long as living is good for me, and cause me to die when death is good for me.’” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6531) and Muslim (2680).
  • 5. Praying for the punishment to be hastened It is better to ask Allah to keep us safe and sound in this world and in the Hereafter. When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw a Muslim man who was sick and had grown feeble like a chicken. The Messenger of Allah (S) said to him: “Did you pray for anything or ask for it?” He said: Yes, I used to say: O Allah, whatever punishment You would give me in the Hereafter, bring it forward in this world. The Messenger of Allah (S) said: “Subhaan Allah! You cannot bear it. Why didn’t you say, O Allah, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of the Fire?” Then he prayed to Allah for him, and He healed him. Narrated by Muslim (2688).
  • 6. Du’aa’ against one’s family and wealth In the hadeeth it says: “Do not pray against yourselves, do not pray against your children, and do not pray against your wealth, lest that coincide with an hour when Allah is asked and He answers your prayers.” Narrated by Muslim (3009).
  • 7. Praying for the severing of family ties such as praying against someone and asking that there be a rift between him and his wife or some of his relatives.
  • 8. Praying for a limitation of mercy such as saying: O Allah, send rain upon our land only, and so on.
  • 9. Failing to observe proper etiquette in making du’aa to Allah Al-Khattaabi said: It is not proper to say, O Lord of the dogs, or O Lord of the pigs and monkeys, even though all creatures are created by Him and He has complete power over all of them. Sha’n al-Du’aa’ (153). What is appropriate when calling upon one’s Lord is to observe proper etiquette as much as possible and to avoid anything that is not befitting. The attitude should be one of humility and submission. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to praise his Lord a great deal in his du’aa, to such an extent that it seemed that he could not praise Him enough. He said: “I seek refuge in You from You; I cannot praise You enough.”
  • 10. Relying on someone else in du’aa’ You see some people who do not call upon Allah themselves on the basis that they are sinners, so they always ask others to make du’aa for them. Although this is permissible in general, there are some reservations concerning it. Hence one should make a great deal of du’aa and think positively, and think of the greatness of Allah’s bounty and generosity, no matter how great one’s sin, for the mercy of Allah will encompass him. If Allah answers the prayers of the mushrikeen when they are in dire straits, then He is more likely to answer the prayers of the believers, despite their shortcomings. A man came to Maalik ibn Dinar and said: I ask you by Allah to pray for me, for I am in dire straits. He said: “Then ask of Him (yourself), for He answers the one who is in dire straits.” al-Jaami’ li Ahkaam il-Qur’aan (13/223).
  • 11. Despair and lack of certain faith of an answer to the du’aa Some people, when they are afflicted with a chronic disease, think that they cannot be cured and they give up du’aa and fail to turn to Allah, and perhaps the shaytaan makes them think that there is no need for du’aa. This is one of the most serious mistakes, and it is ignorance of Allah and His power and kindness, for Allah is Able to do all things, and when He wills a thing He says to it “Be!” and it is. When Zakariya (peace be upon him) was an old man and his wife was barren, he prayed for offspring: “O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation” [Aal ‘Imraan 3:38]. And Allah answered his prayer: “Then the angels called him, while he was standing in prayer in Al- Mihraab (a praying place or a private room), (saying): “Allah gives you glad tidings of Yahya (John)…” –Aal ‘Imraan 3:39]. So do not despair of the help of Allah or think that the Mercy of Allah is limited.
  • 12. Going to extremes in raising the voice The voices of those who are making du’aa may be heard from afar, and this is a mistake and transgression, and it is a form of showing-off. It is better to raise the voice only so much as is needed for the worshippers to hear if they are saying Ameen behind you.
  • 13. Saying, “O Allah, I am not asking You to change the decree, rather I am asking You to help me in dealing with it.” This is wrong because Allah has prescribed for us to ask Him to change the decree, because every calamity that befalls a person is divinely decreed. In a well known du’aa it says: “Protect me from the evil of that which You have decreed, for You decree and no decree is passed over You.” al-Bukhaari said: “Chapter on one who seeks refuge with Allah from calamity and a bad fate, and the verse in which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say: I seek refuge with (Allah), the Lord of the daybreak” [al-Falaq 113:1]. Then he mentioned the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “Seek refuge with Allah from hardship, calamity and a bad fate.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (7/215).
  • 14. Making du’aa al-Qunoot lengthy Praying in a manner that does not befit what is sought, especially at times of calamity, because Qunoot at times of calamity is only prescribed to pray for some people or against others. Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The one who is praying Qunoot should say at such times the du’aa that is suited to that calamity. Al-Fataawa 22/217. And he said: The Sunnah is to pray Qunoot at the time of calamity and to ask for what is appropriate for those people who are at war against the Muslims. Al-Fataawa, 21/155.
  • 15. These are some of the mistakes that are made in du’aa. We ask Allah to guide us aright and to help us to do and say the right thing.
  • 16. Jazak Allah Khair