Angels and the Unseen
1,376 questions
What is the ruling on dealing with a man who claims spirituality and knowledge of what is beneath the earth to extract a doubtful treasure (rikaz), knowing that he deals with jinn and shows no signs of shirk, and what is the danger of believing him, and is it permissible to insist on dealing with him if there is no other way to extract the treasure?
Is there any harm in supplicating with "O Allah, I am the poorest of Your creation to You" for fear of making a definitive statement about the unseen, despite an inclination towards it, and instead sufficing with the supplication of Moses (peace be upon him): "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need" or "O Allah, make me the poorest of Your creation to You"?
Do jinn appear to humans in their true form, and are there authentic images of jinn?
Does sitting in the mosque between Maghrib and Isha prayers count among the deeds that will put one under the shade of Allah on the Day of Judgment?
Is "Al-Rafi'" among the Beautiful Names of Allah?
Is it permissible to continue communicating with a woman who interprets dreams and prescribes Qur'anic verses and supplications (adhkar) according to the state of the supplicant, and asks for the reward of her recitation to be dedicated to the Prophet and some Awliya (saints), and claims that she follows the path of the "people of the Tariqa (Sufi order)"?
What is the ruling on dealing with a person who seeks assistance from jinn for good purposes, such as treating illnesses and undoing sorcery, and is his subjugation of jinn considered a miracle from Allah?
What is the ruling on those who treat sorcery with the Qur'an, while using incense and reciting the Qur'an over water, and who disclose unseen matters that occurred in the past, with the suspicion that they are using a qareen (jinn companion)?
Is one who watches animated films that contain transgressions—such as controlling nature, reviving the dead, and claiming divinity or knowledge of the unseen—considered an infidel, even if he says, "I don't believe this; I know it is false"?
Why does the stop sign (لا) differ among Qur'anic manuscripts after the word "malaa'ikah" (angels), and after the word "eemaanan" (faith), and after the word "wal-mu'minoon" (and the believers) in Surat Al-Muddaththir?
I am a moderator in a religious forum and am struggling to evaluate a discussion about imagining the Day of Judgment through words and images. I want to understand the religious ruling on this matter and how to handle it, especially since some have not accepted it. I also seek to ensure fairness and avoid any injustice in dealing with the topic.
Why does Allah appoint angels to carry out tasks instead of doing them Himself?
Is the statement attributed to Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen valid, that the supplication "O Allah, I ask You for intimacy in Your proximity" brings about four qualities for the believer? And is the supplication "O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in the matter..." among the prophetic supplications, and is what was attributed to Ibn Baz regarding the virtue of this supplication correct?
Do the angels see Allah Almighty in the Hereafter?
Is there a difference between supplicating by starting with "Originator of the heavens and the earth," then "Knower of the unseen and the seen," and the reverse?
Will a person who has mountains of good deeds but consumes ill-gotten wealth enter the Fire, knowing that the Messenger, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, informed us that whoever consumes ill-gotten wealth, the Fire is more befitting for him?
Will the door of repentance be closed to some people before others due to the difference in the timing of sunrise and sunset around the world?
What is the share of the truthful (Siddiqin) from the houris if the martyrs get seventy-two, knowing that the truthful (Siddiqin) have a higher status?
What is the ruling on watching videos that mock angels or prophets for enjoyment? And what about the dream of fighting and death that was interpreted as disbelief (kufr), and how can this interpretation be invalidated and one return to prayer?
Is it true that the believer will suffer the torment and narrowness of the grave, or are the hadiths that speak of the expansion of the believer's grave, its light, and his peaceful sleep until the Day of Resurrection the correct ones?
Is reading a surah from the Holy Qur’an collectively online, followed by supplicating for one another in the unseen, considered a gathering of remembrance (halqat dhikr), and will the supplication thereafter be answered?
How do we respond to someone who claims that the Qur'an is contradictory because Allah beautifies the deeds of disbelievers in verse 4 of Surat An-Naml, while Satan beautifies their deeds in verse 24 of the same surah?
Has a woman suffering from an incurable disease been healed after becoming a Christian?
Is the analysis that states that fasting Ashura is a lie, and that the narration of the Prophet seeing the Jews fasting Ashura when he went to Medina is fabricated, correct?