Angels and the Unseen
1,376 questions
Is there life in the universe elsewhere than on Earth?
Were there nations before the Children of Adam whose world ended and who were held accountable, and will there be nations after our nation after the Day of Resurrection?
What is the ruling on the existence of creatures in space?
What is the torment of the grave?
Must I wait for the one to whom my heart is attached, or leave the matter? And can one perform Istikhara prayer to remove confusion between two matters? What is the preferred supplication for Istikhara, and can two people be combined in Istikhara?
What is the ruling on a 13-year-old girl dealing with jinn solely for the purpose of undoing magic, without seeking information about the future or palmistry?
Is it considered "takhbeeb" for a young man to agree to marry a woman given her suffering and the injustice she experiences from her husband, and is there still good in her for him after more than 20 years have passed, and will he do good by her after her children have left?
What can be done for someone in a coma; does he hear or feel what is around him, and where is his soul?
Does a person feel the approach of their appointed time before death?
How can a girl act regarding her desire to marry a person with whom she has cut ties out of obedience to Allah, and her fear that she will not be able to marry anyone else?
How does the Prophet (peace be upon him) respond to the millions of prayers of his Ummah upon him simultaneously, and how does he water this vast number at the Hawd (Pond)?
Is what happens daily upon falling asleep — a feeling of something entering the body, choking, attempting to fly accompanied by body paralysis — a touch from jinn, or merely imaginations? And why do we not see jinn while they see us and control us, and we cannot defend ourselves? And where is the justice in that, especially with reciting the Quran and morning dhikr?
Is it permissible to supplicate in prayer that Allah Almighty makes a specific person a spouse for me, and how should this supplication be made?
What is the ruling on sitting with women who claim to tell fortunes, out of curiosity, even if one is convinced of their falsehood?
Is it permissible to ask Allah Almighty to see the Prophet (peace be upon him) in a dream in order to ask him questions?
How was the deceased questioned in the grave before Islam, if he is now questioned about his Lord, his religion, and his Prophet?
Does the soul of the deceased visit their family and relatives and know what is going on in their lives, or does it descend to the grave by Allah's permission on Thursdays and Fridays to listen to its visitors?
What is the interpretation of the Hadith: "Twelve thousand will emerge from Aden Abyan, supporting Allah and His Messenger; they are better than those between me and them," and why was Aden Abyan specifically mentioned, and is this Hadith connected to the current tribulations in Yemen?
Is it permissible for a woman to supplicate for her father from inside a car parked in front of the cemetery? What is the virtue of greeting the deceased? Does the spirit of the deceased return to return the greeting, and does that increase his good deeds? Does the deceased visit his family in their home on Friday?
Can humans know the unseen?
What is the story of the Beast (Dabbah) that emerges as one of the signs of the Hour, and what are the signs of its appearance?
What is the ruling on one who followed the steps of a sorcerer and then repented?
How can one convince a non-Muslim, using verses or hadiths, that Jibreel is an angel and not a jinn, when facing someone who tries to cast doubt on the validity of Islamic beliefs?
Why can't the Messenger be an angel or a female?