what does Islam have to say about ghosts? Regarding ghosts of the dead returning, whether to convey a message or take revenge, has no basis in Islam. Allah mentions in the Qur’an: “And behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised.” [Al Muminoon:100] So when a person dies, the soul remains in the grave and a barrier is set up. This means that a soul can not return to the place of the living, neither can they ascend to heaven or hell just yet. Can we, the living, talk to them? The answer is no. “Verily, you can not make the dead hear and you can not make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs and retreat.” [An Naml: 80] There is only one instance when the dead can hear. According to prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him): “After the deceased is placed in his grave and his companions turn to leave, he hears the shuffling of their feet as they walk away. Then there comes to him two angels.” [related by al Bukhari and Muslim] This is a momentary possession of the faculty of hearing, which stops at the point when the two angels come to the dead for questioning him/her.
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 10:20:08 +0000
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