Angels and the Unseen
1,376 questions
What is the ruling on determining personality by birth date, which is widespread in forums?
Have scientists, using electron microscopes, been able to see electrons, electromagnetic waves, and magnetic fields, or are these merely representations of them, and does this lead materialists to believe in the unseen?
What is the Sharia ruling on seeking refuge in a man who interprets visions and treats illnesses with the help of jinn, knowing that he does not err in his interpretations or treatments?
What is the interpretation of a donkey's braying when you see it, and is it related to its seeing devils?
In Morocco, there was someone who claimed to be the Caliph in 2006. What is your opinion on this?
Could the jinn have appeared to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, in human form and informed him of the unseen? And could the jinn be manipulating humans to believe in Islam? And is the assumption of the existence of other gods considered polytheism?
Is the speaker in Surat Al-Kahf, verses 39-42, the believing man or his companion?
Does the deceased hear the words of the living around him before he is taken from his home to the grave?
Will the deceased be punished in their grave if they bought a television for their children without prior knowledge that they already had a satellite dish?
Is it obligatory for a woman to cover her hair at home and while sleeping to avoid shaming the angels, based on the belief that angels are shy of a woman's hair?
Which is more correct for the the Imam to say to the congregants when straightening the rows: "May Allah have mercy on you (all)" or "May Allah have had mercy on you (all)"?
Does the phrase "this man's sin is submerged in the sea of his good deeds" imply irja' and the claim of knowing the unseen, in that his good deeds have been accepted?
Is it permissible to cremate a body after death, and does the deceased feel it?
Is it possible to know the unseen, the future, and marriage through horoscopes?
Is Satan from the race of angels or from the jinn?
What is the interpretation of verses 6 to 10 of Surat Al-Jinn, and to what extent can humans subjugate the jinn?
Is it permissible to ask Muslims—upon meeting them—about the state of their faith or the state of their hearts, given that some say this is from the Unseen, which should not be inquired about?
What is the ruling on going to someone who claims to know the unseen or to undo magic by reciting the Quran, and what is the view on believing in the existence of magical acts that cause quarrels, illnesses, delayed growth in children, and broken engagements, and is it permissible to believe that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and Lady Aisha were bewitched?
What is the language in which the two angels assigned to the servant write in the grave, and during the عرض (presentation of deeds), and during the reckoning before the Almighty, and in Paradise, and in Hell?
How can one invite a maternal uncle in his thirties to pray? And will he be washed if he dies without having prayed? And what is the ruling on his wife who is diligent in prayer? And what is the ruling on the questioner's insistence on her mother and sister to pray in congregation, and their refusal? And do the angels and Muslim jinn pray with her if she prays alone? And how can one find good companionship at the beginning of commitment? And what is the interpretation of feeling a gentle push to wake up for the night prayer? And what should the questioner do to return to the night vigil and all the acts of obedience she used to perform?
What is the ruling on going to a شيخ (sheikh) to ask him about an unseen matter, and what is the ruling on a sheikh who answers about the unseen, and what is the ruling on asking someone else to perform Salatul-Istikhara (prayer for guidance), and should I proceed with travel after seeing three reassuring visions subsequent to Salatul-Istikhara?
Are there seven Archangels among the angels, including Gabriel, Michael, Israfil, Hizqail, and Azrael (and not the Angel of Death)?
What is the authenticity of the hadith that mentions the details of a woman's childbirth, the intervention of angels, and the manifestation of Allah, and is the book "Nuzhat al-Majalis wa Muntakhab al-Nafais" by the scholar Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Safuri al-Shafi'i reliable, and are al-Nasafi and Abd al-Rahman al-Safuri from Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jama'ah?
Does not the eternal torment of non-believers in Hell contradict God's being more merciful to His servants than a mother is to her child, and His being just, considering the brevity of their lives in this world?