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Malaaikah that record good deeds and bad deeds

· 11 Safar 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

True or false, every Muslim has malaaikah on each shoulder to record good and bad deeds?

Answer

Every person (Muslim or non-Muslim) has two Malaaikah on his right and left shoulder to record his good and bad deeds.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وَإِنَّ عَلَيكُم لَحـٰفِظينَ ﴿١٠﴾ كِرامًا كـٰتِبينَ ﴿١١﴾ يَعلَمونَ ما تَفعَلونَ ﴿الانفطار: ١٢﴾

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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