Fatwa #189914 February 2001United Kingdom
UFO's, the soul, and description of heaven.
Question
Salaam. 1.) Do fairies exist? 2.) Where does the soul go when taken from the body? (as it awaits for the day of resurrection.) and does it experience any state (good or bad) 3.) Can you recommend some hadith(s) on the subject of Heaven, its contents etc. 4.) Was King Hussain of Jordan a descendant of Fatima, the daughter of our prophet. (PBU them) 5.) How can the King of Saudi Arabia sit and watch our brothers and sisters in Palestine being brutally murdered? Why does he remain so hush? Why does he allow American air bases to be located in his land, when they are used to spy and launch attacks against the Muslim nations. 6.) A very respected member of our family owns an off-license, where he distributes a wide range of alcoholic drinks. How can I approach him and tell him the errors of his ways?
Answer
Question 1%0D%0AQ: What does the Shari'ah say regarding, Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs),%0D%0Aaliens, etc.?%0D%0AA: The creation of Allah Ta%E3la is very vast and beyond our comprehension. In%0D%0Aevery time and era scientists have made strange discoveries of the creation%0D%0Aof Allah and they will continue to do so. However, the research of the%0D%0Ascientists will be exhausted yet they will never be able to conquer the%0D%0Areality of the creations of Allah, nor will they be able to discover even a%0D%0Afraction of the entire creation.%0D%0AHowever, the creation of Allah is a manifestation of the Power of Allah.%0D%0AAllah invites us to ponder upon His creation and understand His Power. With%0D%0Aregard to aliens and flying objects, since the reality of these objects are%0D%0Anot known, it is not possible to comment upon them. For our belief, if there%0D%0Ais reality in those objects, it should be seen as another manifestation of%0D%0AAllah's Power.%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 2%0D%0AThe souls of pious people rest in Illiyyeen (a sacred place in the heavens)%0D%0Aand the souls of disbelievers and the sinful are kept in Sijjeen (a place at%0D%0Athe bottom of earth).%0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 3%0D%0ARasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, Allah Ta'ala said, 'I have%0D%0Aprepared for my pious slaves such bounties that no eye has seen, no ear has%0D%0Aheard and the thought of such bounties have not crossed any heart.' After%0D%0Aquoting this Hadith, Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Recite%0D%0Athis verse if you wish.' And for you in Jannah are those bounties which you%0D%0Asoul desires.'%0D%0A%0D%0AHereunder is a brief description of paradise:%0D%0AThe gound of paradise will be of Saffron. The sand on the ground of Jannah%0D%0A(saffron) will be of pebbles and rubies. The bricks of the palaces in Jannah%0D%0Awill be of gold and silver. The cement between the bricks will be of strong%0D%0Amusk. The thickness of the carpets in those palaces will be equivalent to%0D%0Athe journey of 500 years. The gardens outside the palaces will have streams%0D%0Aflowing beneath them.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe streams of Jannah will be crystal clear water, of pure milk, and of%0D%0Ahoney. There will be no evil, anger, pride, jealousy, etc. in Jannah. Upon%0D%0Aenjoying the food and fruits in Jannah, there will be no need to relieve%0D%0Aoneself. Passing wind and sweat will be sufficient for digestion. The%0D%0Agreatest bounty in Jannah will be the announcement from Allah about His%0D%0Aeternal Ridhaa (pleasure) for the dwellers of Jannah.%0D%0A%0D%0AAllah Ta'ala says in the noble Qur'aan, 'And the Ridhwaan of Allah Ta'ala is%0D%0Athe greatest. The greatest pleasure of Jannah can be achieved by one doing%0D%0Aacts of virtue for the sole pleasure of Allah, thus making his life on earth%0D%0Aor brief experience of the greatest pleasure in Jannah.%0D%0A%0D%0AMay Allah Almighty grant us all His Ridhwaan and enterance into Jannah,%0D%0AAameen.%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti Ebrahim Desai%0D%0AFATWA DEPT.%0D%0A