1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

31 Questions

Can technology like computers and search engines, such as Google and Opera, be used despite the possible influence of Shaytan, given that even in rocket science, Jack Parsons, a self-claimed Satanist, attributed his success to Shaytan's help?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes, we are allowed to use any useful technology even if some persons who are involved in it are doing wrong. We should avoid doing wrong and use the technology in the lawful way. Knowledge is for all human beings no matter who invented any specific technology.

'Wassalam.
Does there exist any reliable Hadith that says that he who has no Shaykh has Satan as his Shaykh?
Amina Inloes

The expression من ليس له شيخ شيخه الشيطان is not found in the extant hadith collections. It is attributed to some Sufis.
If the Almighty Allah has control over everything why does He still allow Satan to mislead us?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Allah, The Glorious, Has granted human beings the intellect (Aql) which makes them know right and wrong and upon following the right and avoiding the wrong, Allah grants them happiness and reward. Allah Does not force people to do right or avoid wrong because He gave them the indicator and the ability to do good and avoid wrong. Forcing them to do good and avoid wrong is against the Justice of Allah, because there then be no difference between good people and wrong people. Satan is our worst enemy as Allah Has informed us in Quran and Allah Has ordered us to take Satan as our enemy. Those who use their senses obey Allah, while those who do not use their senses obey Satan ignoring that he is their worst enemy.

Wassalam.
Are we accountable for our thoughts in Islam because sometimes we get Waswasa from Shaytan?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Thinking about good things and intending to do good acts is a cause of reward even if we fail to do it for unavoidable reasons. Intending to do a sinful act then not doing it, saves the person from the sin because he did not commit the sin despite of thinking about it.

Waswasa of Shaytan is very bad, but no punishment before committing a bad act.

Wassalam.