Some people say that shaitaan was once an Angel.
Shaitaan is not an Angel. He is a jinn. The Qur'aan categorically states that he is a jinn.
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Is numerology permissible?
Numerology is not permissible. It is akin to kufr. It is prohibited in the Hadith. It is the same as fortunetelling, albeit by a different method.
Is dream interpretation also not fortune-telling?
Dream interpretation is not fortune-telling. Dream interpretation was done even by Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and the Sahaabah. In this interpretation one is merely…
Is Khidhr (alayhis salaam) whom many Auliya have reported meeting, the same Khidhr (alayhis salaam) whom Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) had met?
Yes, the Khidhr (alayhis salaam) whom the Auliya have met refers to the same Khidhr (alayhis salaam) whom Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) had met.
The Salafis are saying that there are words of shirk in Qasidah Burdah, hence it is not permissible to recite it.
Qasidah Burdah is a qaseedah (song/poetry) in which the author expresses his spiritual love for Allah Ta'ala and His Rasool (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). Qasidah Burdah is not a…
The Salafis say that to make dua with the waseelah/tawassul of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) or any buzrug who has died is shirk.
The misguided Salafis do not believe in the concept of Tawassul. They brand it as 'shirk' while Tawassul in which the limits of the Shariah are observed is permissible and…
Please explain Qadr.
Qadr or Taqdeer is a subject which cannever be adequately and convincingly explained. The more one probes it, the more intricate and confusing it becomes. At the point of confusion…
A Muslim believes that Jesus is the son of God.
Common sense will tell you that such a person is never a Muslim. The person whom you have described - the person who believes that Nabi Isaa (Alayhis salaam) is the son of God -…
Some sheikhs summon the aid of jinns in their amilyaat practices.
Flee far, very far from 'sheikhs' who deal with jinns. They will make you paranoid with fear and hallucination. Their objective is the boodle. Do not be impressed with their…
Some ulama say that the tie is not the symbol of the cross, hence it is permissible to wear it.
They are juhala. Ulama do not talk such drivel. Ulama do not lead Muslims into the "lizard's hole" in a mad stupor of emulating the stupidities of the kuffaar. The tie is the…
Is there any relationship between wasaawis (shaitaani thoughts) and sins?
Most certainly there is a strong relationship between evil deeds and shaitaani waswasah. Evil deeds erode the spiritual fibre and shaitaan settles in the heart of the one whose…
The name 'Nike' which is a popular logo on many items is actually the name of the Greek goddess of victory.
The fact that the name 'nike' was the name of the mythological Greek goddess of victory, is an added and aggravated cause for emphasizing the prohibition of wearing any such shoes/…
What is the purpose of burning lobaan (incense)?
Burning incense is only for the fragrance, not for warding off nazar and jinn.
Please explain the concept of Qadr (Taqdeer)?
Even on the Day of Qiyaamah, even the Ambiya (Alayhis salaam) will not fully understand Qadr. It is impossible for the created human mind with its finite and limited understanding…
There is this widespread concept of bandish in the subcontinent (India and Pakistan).
While sihr (magic) is an undeniable reality, people have been driven into paranoia with the 'bandish' idea. Deficiency in Imaan and the propagation of quacks, frauds and imposters…
My friend does not believe in numerous Hadith narrations.
Your friend hovers on the brink of kufr. May Allah Ta'ala save his Imaan
Is it correct that the Imaams of the haram are all Auliya?
The idea that an Imaam of the Haram is necessarily a Wali is erroneous. There is no basis for such an idea. Some of the Imaams over there are bootlickers and fussaaq. They are…
Do animals also curse and make dua?
The curses and supplications of animals are readily accepted by Allah Ta'ala. Allah Ta'ala has punished many people because of their cruelty to animals. The prayers of even animals…
Is it permissible to visit the darghas of the Auliya where so much bid'ah takes place?
Due to the deluge of shirk and bid'ah being committed at the mausolea (darghas - graves) of the Auliya, it is not permissible to visit these places. The mausolea have become haunts…
What is the status of a person who refutes the reality and existence of jinn, magic and nathr?
The one who rejects the reality of jinn, magic (sihr) and nathr becomes a murtad. He loses his Imaan because he denies the Qur'aan which explicitly confirms the reality of jinn and…