Angels and the Unseen
1,376 questions
What is the evidence for the existence of jinn 2,000 years before humans, and that they transgressed, were fought, and inhabited islands? And what is the reason for the scholarly consensus that the most intelligent of jinn do not surpass the thinking capacity of a 10-year-old human child?
Is it permissible to play an electronic prank that involves deceiving others by asking for specific names and then informing them that they have been tricked and that their names have been sent to the sender, knowing that the sender justifies this by claiming not to have forced the participant and cites the verse: "And I had no authority over you except that I invited you, and you responded to me. So do not blame me but blame yourselves"?
Is the story true that when Ibn Taymiyyah was imprisoned by a sultan, news spread that he had left and delivered a lesson in a certain village, and when the sultan summoned him to verify, Ibn Taymiyyah replied that he had not left, and that what had happened was probably a jinn that had taken his form? And when the sultan asked him why he did not say it was an angel, he replied that angels do not lie. And the question here is about the authenticity of this story, and whether the angels taking human form is considered a lie, especially since Gabriel used to appear in human form to teach the Companions their religion, and he would come in the form of Dihyah al-Kalbi?
Is the aforementioned hadith regarding Allah Almighty's division of creation, angels, and human beings authentic or weak?
How many valleys are there in Hell?
If one has sexual intercourse with a jinn while drunk, does the jinn enter him? And how can he rid himself of these thoughts?
Are fate, destiny, and luck things predetermined for a person since birth, such as a girl rejecting a suitor on the pretext that he is not the one destined for her?
How can charity and prayers after a person's death, whose end was bad, change his destiny which seemed to have led to Hell?
ما تفاصيل حادثة مقتل اليهودية عصماء بنت مروان التي كانت تعيب الإسلام وتؤذي الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم، على يد عمير بن عدي؟
Is a person held accountable for the whispers of Satan and the questions that revolve in his mind about the reason for creating mankind with desires while being asked to avoid them, and the sin of one who is tortured while not having chosen his existence, and why doesn't Allah reform everyone as He reformed the Prophets?
What should I do with my uncle who reads about horoscopes in my house and believes in them, knowing that this is impermissible, and should I turn a blind eye to it and let him associate partners with Allah in my house, or should I prevent him, with the possibility of him getting angry?
What is meant by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: "Do not praise me excessively as the Christians praised Jesus, son of Mary"? And does it mean praising him by reciting the Qur'an, glorifying God, fasting, and giving charity, but not like the Christians' excessive praise of Jesus? And how did the Christians excessively praise Jesus, son of Mary? And what is the wisdom behind not celebrating the Prophet's birthday, following the example of the Christians' celebration of Christmas? And what is your advice to those who insist that the Prophet said, "Praise me, but not as the Christians excessively praised me," knowing that he passed away on the same day as his birth?
What is the ruling on consulting a person who claims to interpret past events without knowing the unseen, and who identifies the jinn's dwelling place and religion, and advises reading specific Quranic verses in a particular manner, and how can the consultant and the advised be convinced of the impermissibility of this in Islamic law?
Do the angels see their Lord, and how is their belief in Him—mentioned in Surah Ghafir, verse seven—explained, given that belief is usually in the unseen?
Is a believer afflicted with trials, or is what befalls him of tribulation a sign of Allah's wrath, and how can one distinguish between the two?
Are the idols worshipped by the polytheists jinn, as stated in Surat Saba: "And [mention, O Muhammad], the Day he will gather them all together, and then say to the angels, 'Did these [people] used to worship you?' (40) They will say, 'Exalted are You! You are our Protector, not them. Rather, they used to worship the jinn; most of them were believers in them.'" (41)?
What is the ruling on a Muslim woman marrying a Muslim man while she is in a state of doubt and conjecture regarding the existence of the Creator and the truthfulness of Muhammad?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding gatherings in praise of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him (Mawlid celebrations), in which "O Messenger of Allah, O dispeller of worry and distress" is recited?
Is the smile on a deceased person's face an indication of a good ending?
What is the interpretation of seeing a man of light appear to someone who failed the baccalaureate, while he is sad and crying?
What is the legal ruling on using mind maps to help children memorize short surahs and explain the meanings of the Qur'an to them, provided that illustrations of living beings, prophets, and jinn are avoided, and only verbal explanations are used, knowing that children at this age are drawn to images and find it easier to memorize and understand through this method?
Is it permissible to say "Allah and His Messenger know best" concerning matters of the unseen, taking into account that the Messenger's knowledge ceased with his death?
What is the ruling on striking with the mandal for healing from sorcery, given that there are cases that have been cured by this method?
Is it permissible, Islamically, to seek the help of a person who claims to know the unseen and the location of stolen items through "water" to recover them?