Angels and the Unseen
1,376 questions
How sound is the shaykh’s claim that the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to take out his heart to clean it with Zamzam water and then return it, and to what extent is his statement sound that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to starve himself to bring benefit to the Ummah?
What is the interpretation of the destructive thoughts that cross my mind, such as "If there are jinn, why do I not see them?", and the feeling of constriction and darkness in my chest for seven years? Does this indicate hypocrisy?
Is there any supplication to remove sadness?
How can it be correct to elevate people like Ibn Taymiyyah above the Four Imams, or to claim that there are present-day imams better than Ibn Taymiyyah?
Can a person who declares their conversion to Islam remain a disbeliever if they have objections and doubts about certain matters such as what the right hand possesses (slavery), magic, jinn, and stoning the apostate?
Is it permissible for the exorcist (raqi) to conjure the jinn possessing the patient so that it leaves him and enters another person, while reciting verse (148) from Surat Al-Baqarah: "Wheresoever you may be, Allah will bring you all together. Truly, Allah is Able to do all things"?
What are the prophecies mentioned in the Holy Quran that came true after the revelation of the verse, and how do we prove the authenticity of the prophecies mentioned in the noble prophetic hadiths?
Can jinn appear to humans? Is there anything in the Quran and Sunnah that describes their form? Can they inhabit human bodies and harm them? Do they have the ability to know human thoughts and speak to them? And does Islamic دين conflict with the possibility of reading minds and telepathy?
Is it permissible to say in supplication: "And I ask You for bliss that does not perish" (نعيماً لا يبيد) instead of "And I ask You for bliss that does not run out" (نعيماً لا ينفد), given that "يَنفَد" (yanfad) is anomalous and "يَبيد" (yabīd) is the narration of the majority?
Are there any proofs from the Qur’an or Sunnah for the validity of what is said that the Angel of Death calls out to the deceased while he is on the washing board, and what is said when he is placed in the grave, and what is said when the first night in the grave approaches, and what is said concerning Allah the Almighty by way of calls?
What is soothsaying?
Is it permissible to abandon one's mother who goes to "the diviner" to learn about the unseen?
Do auspicious visions come true after they are interpreted and a friend is told about them? And must every interpretation of a vision come true?
Is it permissible to ask other than Allah, and does Allah reveal the unseen to any of His creation, such as one's destiny?
Which Islamic sciences are concerned with the issue of proving existence, and which form the basis for discussing existence in its various forms, citing the statement "I think, therefore I am"?
Is it permissible to post a video clip with background music in some forums, with a disclaimer to that effect, or with a request to lower the volume?
How should I deal with my husband, whom I found to be in possession of sorcery and who is negligent in prayer? And is my staying with him forbidden, despite his good treatment of me?
Is "Al-Tayyib" among the names of Allah?
How many were the People of the Cave?
Does using recitation videos of "Juz' Amma" with illustrative images to help children memorize and understand make it Shiite? And what is recommended in this regard?
What is the validity of prioritizing reason over transmitted knowledge in knowing the existence of Allah Almighty, and what is the answer to those who say that fitra (innate disposition) is rational knowledge?
Is addressing jinn, angels, or the dead, such as "O jinn, are you here?" or "O angel, are you here?" considered major shirk, even if it does not involve seeking help, making a request, or relying upon them?
Is it permissible to name someone "Nurullah" (Light of Allah) in Islam, and how can a person be convinced that it is not permissible to name someone that, and are there angels from the Light of Allah?
What is the reality of our master Jesus, upon him be peace? Is he alive or dead? How can one reconcile the scriptural proofs regarding his life with the mortality of humanity? And is it true that one should not delve into these matters on the grounds that they pertain to the unseen?