5b]Which angels take the soul of the Muslim, the angels of mercyor the angels of wrath?

5b]
Allah has promised here, and that the one who mixed good deeds with
bad deeds will find himself in a mixed situation, so he will be
deprived of the glad tidings andgood situation and merciful treatment
by the angels, according to his situation and deeds.

And Allah knows best.

5a] Which angels take the soul of the Muslim, the angels of mercyor the angels of wrath?

5a]
It was narrated from al-Bara' ibn'Aazib (may Allah be pleased with
him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said
-- in a lengthy hadeeth in which he described the situation of the
believer and the evildoer when their souls are taken --:
"… as for the evildoer, when he is about to enter the Hereafter and
depart from this world, the Angel of Death comes to him and sits by
his head. There comedown to him angels from heaven with black faces,
bringing with them sackcloth. They sit with him as far as the eye can
see. Then the Angel of Death and says, 'O evil soul, come out to the
wrath and anger of Allaah…' .
This was narrated by al-Haakim in al-Mustadrak (1/93) and classed as
saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Ahkaam al-Janaa'iz (no. 108). The
hadeeth is also narrated in al-Sunan. Ibn Tooloon compiled in his book
al-Tahreer al-Mursakh fi Ahwaal al-Barzakh (p. 75-112) the hadeeths
and reports which speak of this matter.
But if we say that what is meantby the evildoer or the bad man in
these reports is the disbeliever who is mentioned in the other
reports, then all the versions of the hadeeth are in accordance, as
seems to be the case. So that means that there is nothing definite
about Muslims who commit wrong actions and major sins. And Allah knows
best.
Shaykh al-Shanqeeti (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
"Those whose lives the angels take while they are in a pious state
(i.e. pure from all evil, and worshipping none but Allaah Alone)
saying (to them): Salaamun 'Alaikum (peace be on you) enter you
Paradise, because of that (the good) which you used to do (in the
world)"
[al-Nahl 16:32 –interpretation ofthe meaning].
In this verse Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, stated thatthe
pious who obeyed the commands of their Lord and avoided that which He
forbade will have their souls taken by the angels when they are in a
good state, i.e., pure and free of shirk and sin -- according to the
soundest commentaries -- and they will give them the glad tidings of
Paradise and greet them with salaam..
This meaning is also stated elsewhere, as in the verses in which Allah
says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Verily, those who say: "Our Lord is Allaah (Alone)," and then they
stand firm, on them the angels will descend (at the time of their
death) (saying): "Fear not, nor grieve! But receive the glad tidings
of Paradise which you have been promised!"
[Fussilat 41:30]
"and its keepers will say: Salaamun 'Alaykum (peace be upon you)! You
have done well, so enter here to abide therein"
[al-Zumar 39:74]
"And angels shall enter unto them from every gate (saying):
24. "Salâmun 'Alaikum (peace be upon you) for you persevered in
patience! Excellent indeed is the final home!"
[al-Ra'd 13:23-24]
The glad tidings are given at thetime of death, and when they entered
Paradise from one gate, because they are glad tidings of good after
moving to the Hereafter.
From the description of those whose souls are taken when they are in a
good state and to whom it is said ' peace be upon you, enter
Paradise,' it may be understood that those who are not described as
pious will not be taken by the angels in that noble state or be
greeted or given glad tidings.
Allah has stated this meaning elsewhere, such as in the verses where
He says (interpretation ofthe meaning):
"Those whose lives the angels take while they are doing wrong to
themselves (by disbelief and by associating partners in worship with
Allaah and by committing all kinds of crimes and evil deeds)." Then,
they will make (false) submission"
[al-Nahl 16:28]
"Verily, as for those whom the angels take (in death) while theyare
wronging themselves (as they stayed among the disbelievers even though
emigration was obligatory for them), they (angels) say (to them): 'In
what (condition) wereyou?' They reply: 'We were weak and oppressed on
the earth.' They (angels) say: 'Was not the earth of Allaah spacious
enough for you to emigrate therein?' Such men will find theirabode in
Hell — what an evil destination!"
[al-Nisa' 4:97]
"And if you could see when the angels take away the souls of those who
disbelieve (at death); they smite their faces and their backs,
(saying): "Taste the punishment of the blazing Fire"
[al-Anfaal 8:50].
And there are other similar verses. End quote from Adwa' al-Bayaan, 3/3
Perhaps it may be said here -- and Allah knows best -- that the
situation of those who commit acts of disobedience and major sins, at
the time of death, varies according to their level of disobedience and
obedience. For the person who is one of those who affirm Tawheed and
are good and righteous, they will have the glad tidings and good
situation that Allah has promised here,...

5] Which angels take the soul of the Muslim, the angels of mercyor the angels of wrath?

5]
If a Muslim who sins dies, is his soul taken by the angels of mercy or
the angels of wrath? Please note that he prays, but hecommits some
sins such as looking at haraam things or listening to music.
May Allah reward you with good.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The majority of texts that speak of this matter divide people intotwo
categories:
1. Believers. The angels of mercy take their souls and lift them
up to heaven with great care, coming with glad tidings, calling them
by the most loved of their names, so they feel joy, blessing and
happiness which makes them steadfast.
2. Disbelievers and hypocrites.The angels of wrath take their
souls, coming with harshness and warnings, and the gates of heaven are
closed in their faces, so they are thrown in the earth to face woe and
punishments asrecompense for what they did in this world of
wrongdoing, disbelief and enmity.
Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, mentioned that in the Holy
Qur'aan, where He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"By those (angels) who pull out (the souls of the disbelievers and the
wicked) with great violence.
2. By those (angels) who gently take out (the souls of the believers).
3. And by those that swim along(i.e. angels or planets in their orbits)"
[al-Naazi'aat 79:1-3].
Al-Haafiz ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Ibn Mas'ood, Ibn 'Abbaas, Masrooq, Sa'eed ibn Jubayr, Abu Saalih,
Abu'l-Duha and al-Suddi said: "By those who pull out" refers to the
angels, i.e., when they pull out the souls of the sons of Adam. There
are some whose soul is taken forcefully and they suffer when it is
taken out, and there are some whose soul is taken gently, which is
referred to in the verse, "and those who gently take out." Thiswas
stated by Ibn 'Abbaas.
It was also narrated from Ibn 'Abbaas that al-naazi'aat refers to the
souls of the disbelievers, which are taken out, then plunged into the
Fire. This was narrated by Ibn Abi Haatim. End quote.
Tafseer al-Qur'aan al-Kareem, 8/312
Secondly:
There is fear for the Muslim whocommits sin or is an evildoer -- and
what is meant is the one who persists in committing major sins or
transgresses against people and dies in that state. To which of the
two groups mentioned above does he belong? Is his soul taken by the
angels of mercy and treated in the same manner as the believers, or is
it taken by the angels of wrath and treated in the same manner as the
disbelievers?
This is a matter of the unseen and we have not found any textthat
clearly and definitively states the situation of the one who commits
major sins.
But there are some references that may indicate that the angelsof
wrath take the souls of those who commit major sins. For example:
1.
The hadeeth about the man whokilled one hundred people, then he
repented to Allah, may He be glorified and exalted. When he died, the
angels of mercy and the angels of wrath disputed as to which of them
would take hissoul and take it up to heaven. The story was narrated by
Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him):
The angels of mercy and the angels of torment disputed overhim. The
angels of mercy said: he came repenting and turning wholeheartedly
towards Allaah. The angels of torment said: He never did anything
good. Then an angel in the form of a man came to them and they
appointed him (to decide) between them. He said: Measure the distance
between the two lands, and whichever is closer, that is where he
belongs. So they measured it and they found that he was closer to the
land that he was heading for, sothe angels of mercy took him."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (3740) and Muslim (2766).
Think about how the angels of wrath wanted to take the soul of this
sinner who had killed one hundred people. Were it notfor the sincerity
of his repentance, his soul would havefallen to the share of the
angels of wrath. So there is the fear forall of those who commit major
sins that the angels of wrath may take their souls if they do not
repent to Allah, may He be glorified and exalted.
2.
There are many hadeeths whichdescribe how the angels come to take the
soul of the one who is dying and take it up to the highest heavens;
these hadeeths compare and contrast the situation of the believers and
that of the disbelievers. In some of these hadeeths it says al-faajir
(evildoer) instead of al-kaafir (disbeliever). And in some of them it
describes him as al-rajul al-su' (the bad man). This may also indicate
that the one who commits major sins is in great danger in this regard.
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Having a blood sample taken for testing does not invalidate the fast

Does having a blood sample of 5 cc taken have any effect on the fast?.
Praise be to Allaah.
That does not affect the fast because it is a little and does not make the fasting person weak.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz was asked about the ruling on a person who has blood taken when he is fasting in Ramadaan for the purpose of testing.
He replied:
A test of this nature does not affect the fast, rather it is excused, because it is something needed, and it is not like the things that are known to break the fast according to sharee’ah.
Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 15/274.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was asked in Fataawa Arkaan al-Islam, p. 478, about the ruling on a fasting person having a blood test, and whether that breaks the fast.
He replied:
The fasting person does not break the fast by having blood taken for a test. If the doctor needs totake blood from the patient to test it, this doesnot break the fast, because it is a small amount of blood and it does not affect the body in the way that cupping does. The basic principle isthat the fast remains validand cannot be spoiled except by things for which there is shar’i evidence that they affect the fast. In this case there is no evidence that the fasting person breaks his fast because of this small amount of blood. With regard to taking a large amount of blood from a fasting person in order to donate it to a person whoneeds it, for example, then if a large amount of blood is taken which has the same effect on the body as cupping, this doesbreak the fast. Based on this, if the fast is obligatory then it is not permissible for anyone to donate a large amount of blood to anyone, unless the person who is to receive that blood is in dire need and cannot waituntil after the sun sets, and the doctors have decided that the blood of this fasting person will benefit him and will meethis immediate need for it. In this case there is nothing wrong with donating blood, and he may break his fast and eatand drink in order to regain his strength, and he should make up this day when he broke his fast./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en