«
0
Helpful
»
0
Unhelpful
in category Fiqh (Jurisprudence)

When are prayers accepted?

1 Answer
There are two men - one a farmer and the other a brick maker. Both pray for their work. The farmer prays, "Oh lord! Please order the clouds to rain so that my seeds can grow fast". At the same time brick maker says, "Oh Allah please order the sun to shine at its best so that my bricks get baked easily." Whose prayer is going to be accepted by God??
1 Answer
by
( 24.3k points):

Official Islamiqate account
0 Helpful
0 Unhelpful

For a dua to be fulfilled, a number of conditions should be fulfilled. Various texts elaborate them - some examples are noted below:

“I respond and accept the du'a of the one who supplicates unto me...” (Qur'an 2:186)

“Make du'a unto Allah with humility and secret...” (Qur'an 3:55)

The Prophet (saw) said, "A man’s du’a may be answered so long as it does not involve sin or severing the ties of kinship or hastening.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, what does hastening mean?” He said: “When he says, ‘I made du’a and I made du’a but I did not see any response,’ so he gets discouraged and stops making du’a." (Muslims)

The Prophet (saw) said: "Know that Allah does not answer a du’a from a distracted heart." (Tirmidhi 3479)

Your description of each is not sufficiently detailed so it is difficult to provide a definitive answer - but given both appear to have undertaken the necessary effort of planting the seeds, preparing the bricks, made du'a solely to Allah (assuming the first refers to Allah when he says Lord), it would be expected that both of their du'as would be answered should Allah wish.


User Settings


What we provide!

Vote Content

Great answers start with great insights. Content becomes intriguing when it is voted up or down - ensuring the best answers are always at the top.

Multiple Perspectives

Questions are answered by people with a deep interest in the subject. People from around the world review questions, post answers and add comments.

An authoritative community

Be part of and influence the most important global discussion that is defining our generation and generations to come

Join Now !

Update chat message

Message

Delete chat message

Are you sure you want to delete this message?

...