There is a Muslim website that says dua can’t change destiny (qadr) and other sites says dua can change destiny. What does this website says? I watched a youtube video that says Allah WILL with guarantee grant your wish because he is shy and pitiful to humans. But if the dua is harmful like I wish I had dogs for pets, the dogs are dirty and not allowed. And well, the scholar on the video said on Judgement Day (qiyamah), Allah will give you exactly the thing he rejected in the world. And the Muslims will wish their duas were rejected that way they will get it in heaven and qiyamah. For example, the dog wishing. I will get beautiful puppies as pets in heaven-if I get there- that it will put the dogs to shame if I get one in this world. Am I right? Correct me if I am wrong because some Muslims debate whether dua can change destiny or not and I am so confused.
Short Answer:
As for dua and its impact on destiny, it is very true that yes, it CAN change one’s destiny or qadr; this is based on the Hadith which quoted the Prophet (PBUH) as saying: “Nothing can change the Divine decree except dua”, as well as other sources in the Sunnah. There are important detailed facts below pertaining to the other points in the question.
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Thoughts and questions regarding preordainment arise often in the minds of believers, which is perfectly normal, because belief in preordainment is one of the essentials of the Islamic creed.
Before I answer your questions about if dua can change our destiny/qadr (or not), I would first like to advise you to be very careful about where and from whom you take Islamic information and guidance.
Not all websites and online videos purportedly propagating Islamic information are authentic or advisable to read and follow.
