Do Jinns Exist?

The Qur'aan and Sunnah indicate that the jinn exist, and that there is
a purpose for their existence in this life, which is to worship
AllaahAlone, with no partner or associate. Allaah says (interpretation
of the meanings):
"And I (Allaah) created notthe jinns and humans, except they should
worship Me (Alone)." [al-Dhaariyaat 51:56].
"O assembly of jinns and mankind! Did there not come to you Messengers
from amongst you, reciting unto you My Verses...?" [al-An'aam 6:130]
The world of the jinn is anindependent and separateworld, with its own
distinct nature and features that are hidden from the world of humans.
Jinns and humans have some thingsin common, such as the possession of
understanding and the choice between the way of good and the way of
evil. The word jinn comes from an Arabic root meaning "hidden from
sight". Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"...Verily he [Shaytaan] and his qabeeluhu [his soldiers from the jinn
or his tribe] see you from where you cannot see them..." [al-A'raaf
7:27]
Allaah has told us in His Book the essence from which the jinn were
created. He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame o fire."
[al-Hijr 15:27]
"And the jinns did He create from a smokeless flame of fire."
[al-Rahmaan 55:15].
According to a hadeeth narrated by 'Aa'ishah, the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The angels were created from
light, the jinn were created from fire, and Aadam was created from
that which has been described to you." (Reported by Muslim, 5314).

story about a little boy!

this little boy on hearingthat the mother is about to die, walked into
a shopping centre and demanded for a beautiful doll, accordn to the
boy when ask what he needed the doll for, said , he need to give it to
her mother, sothe mother can give it to the sister, since according to
his mother, only the dead can see the dead, and his sis was late, but
it was quite unfortunate that his money can not buy the beautiful
doll, with tears in his eyez and love in his heart he cried to Allah
but his sincere prayer reached Allah and akind guy came and payed for
the doll- now let me ask u? have u ever loved someone with your whole
heart that though the person is not near you but you still have the
person in your heart?
~
from my friend Ester - Nigeria

Ruling on prisoners praying Jumu’ah when they are in their cells

Key word - {*Friday Prayers:-}
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What is the ruling on prisoners praying Jumu'ahand praying in
congregation behind one imaam who stands in front of them, when they
are in their cells, via loudspeakers.
Praise be to Allaah.
The Committee of Senior Scholars issued a fatwa stating that they did
not agree with prisoners praying Jumu'ah or in congregation behind one
imaam in Jumu'ah or congregational prayers, and following him via
loudspeakers whilst they are in their prison cells, because they are
not obliged to pray Jumu'ah since they cannot go to the prayer, and
for other reasons.
But anyone who is able toattend Jumu'ah prayers inthe prison mosque –
if there is a mosque there – should pray it in congregation. Otherwise
aperson is not obliged to pray Jumu'ah and he should pray Zuhr
instead. The group in each cell should pray the five daily prayers in
congregation inside their cell if it is not possible for them to
gather in the mosque or in one place.
Majmoo' Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi'ah li Samaahat al-Shaykh
al-'Allaamah 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn 'Abd-Allaahibn Baaz (may Allaah have
mercy on him), part 12, p. 345

3a] Acts of worship which are prescribed on Fridays

Key word - {*Friday Prayers:-}
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3a]
He also said:
The scholars said that the reason why it is forbiddento single out
Friday for fasting is that Friday is a day of du'aa', dhikr and
worship, such as ghusl, going early to the prayer, waiting for the
prayer, listening to the khutbah and reciting a lot of dhikr
afterwards, because Allaah says (interpretationof the meaning):
"Then when the (Jumu'ah)Salaah (prayer) is ended, you may disperse
throughthe land, and seek the Bounty of Allaah (by working), and
remember Allaah much"
[al-Jumu'ah 62:10]
And there are other acts of worship to be done on this day. So it is
preferablenot to fast then, as this will help a person to perform
these duties in anenergetic manner and enjoy them without feeling
bored or tired. Thisis like the pilgrim on the day of 'Arafah in
'Arafah, because the Sunnah is for him not to fast on that day for the
same reason… This is the reason for not allowing singling out Friday
for fasting. And it was said that the reason is so that people will
not go to extremes in venerating it as happenedin the case of
Saturday. But this view is weak, because on that day we offer Jumu'ah
prayer and do other acts of worship which are a kind of veneration.
And it was said that the reason for itsprohibition is so that people
would not think that this was obligatory. This is also a weak view
because it is encouraged to fast on Mondays and there was no fear that
anyone would think it was obligatory. No attention should be paid to
this far-fetched view. The same argument is applicable in the case of
fasting the day of 'Arafah and the day of 'Ashoora', etc. The correct
view is that which we have stated above.
And Allaah knows best.