Angels and the Unseen
1,376 questions
Are all types of magic absolutely forbidden, or is there a permissible or obligatory type to resort to under certain circumstances? Is dealing with infidel jinn, Muslim jinn, and devils strictly prohibited, or are there permissible instances for that, and what are those permissible instances? Is that considered magic, and what is the stance of the imams on it? Are there circumstances and emergencies that ordinary people cannot resolve which permit dealing with infidel jinn, Muslim jinn, or devils? Does that involve a form of polytheism, and what is the opinion of the majority of imams on this? Is it true that there are matters and circumstances that necessitate dealing with jinn and the Qareen (companion jinn), where a person goes to someone some call a sorcerer or an exorcist to ask him to resolve the matter by communicating with their Qareen through the remembrance of God and their Qareen during eating? What is your opinion on the validity of this matter and the stance of the imams on it?
What are the results of combining faith with rectitude?
How will the non-Muslim take his right on the Day of Judgment from the Muslim who wronged him, knowing that the Muslim's good deeds will not save the non-Muslim from Hellfire?
Is a man's marriage to his wife nullified if he goes to soothsayers and seeks their help and believes them, and if it is nullified, does it become valid again after repentance?
What is the wisdom behind washing some of the ablutionary limbs three times?
What is the definition of a soothsayer, and what is the ruling on visiting him, and does communicating with him electronically count as "going to him"?
Are we currently witnessing the emergence of the major signs of the Hour, or is this a mistaken interpretation? And what are the current signs, if this is true? And will Muslims experience more setbacks and persecution than what is happening now?
What is the wisdom behind the creation of angels? Were they created for pleasure or for trial? Did Allah know the end of Iblis when He created him? And was Allah incapable of creating him guided?
Do angels and jinn die, where are they buried, are prayers performed over them, and what are their ages?
How can the signs of the Hour be an independent science and a foundation for religion and for the attributes of the possessor of the Imamate, despite the scarcity of knowledge about them? And what is the benefit of learning them if they do not accompany a person in their daily life nor benefit them after their death? And how does ignorance of them weaken Islam and its followers?
Why does Allah Almighty say, "so that We may know," in the verse: (And We did not make the Qiblah which you used to face except that We might know who follows the Messenger from him who turns on his heels. And indeed, it was a grave matter except for those whom Allah guided. And never would Allah have caused your faith to be lost. Indeed, Allah is, to the people, Kind and Merciful), despite His prior knowledge of the unseen and what is in souls?
Does a person fall into disbelief if doubts assail their heart due to some verses and the method of Quranic preservation, even while uttering the Two Testimonies before sleep?
Was Satan truly one of the angels?
Can the Antichrist (Dajjal), who is present in the Arabian Peninsula, transform himself and enter Mecca and Medina in our current time, or does that contradict the noble hadiths?
Is Iblis an angel or a jinn, and how did he disobey Allah if he was an infallible angel, and if he was a jinn, does that clarify his possession of free will?
Do the angels obey God through free will, or do they lack the capacity for disobedience, and what is the correct view on this according to the Qur'an and Sunnah?
Does performing more Sunan in one's actions mean there is more Nur in their actions compared to someone who performs fewer Sunan?
Is it true that Satan has the ability to appear among people and marry them, and is there any basis in religion for a mother's rejection of her daughter's suitor on the claim that he is a devil?
Can the قرين (Qareen) become Muslim, given that it is a jinn and possesses will and is subject to accountability?
Is it permissible to publish a video in which a jinn claims to fear Sheikh Ibn Baz during a Ruqyah, knowing that jinn may lie?
What is the ruling on the statement of geologists: that trees cause an abundance of rain to fall—by the power of Allah—and that removing them can lead to landslides?
Will the Arabian Peninsula have a snowy climate before the appearance of the Mahdi? Will the Dajjal be followed only by women? Will the followers of the Dajjal face death or repentance after his death?
Can the people of Paradise speak with Allah whenever and however they wish?
Is it possible for the self-talk that comes with the same voice as the person and tells them what will happen to be from Allah, given that Satan does not know the unseen?