Fatwa ID: 06765

 

Answered by: Maulana Ousman Haye

 

Question:

 

My students asked me about aliens. Has this been mentioned anywhere in our Deen? What is our belief regarding this?

 

 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

 

 

Answer:

 

Allah (swt) tells us in the Quran that he is “Lord of all the worlds” (Quran, 1:4).

 

Also, Allah (swt) says:

“Among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the living creatures that He has scattered through them: and He has power to gather them together when He wills.” (Quran 42:29)

Therefore, there is a possibility that aliens did exist. However, Islam neither negates this nor confirms it and ultimately there is no Shari benefit in discussing such issues.

 

Allah [SWT] says in the Holy Quran:

Those who believe, do not ask about things which, if disclosed, may displease you; (5:101)

Under the commentary of this verse, Mufti Shafi Sahib (Rahmatullah Alaih) explains: Asking about things for which there is no need, shall still remain prohibited, even after the discontinuation of the process of Prophethood. The reason is simple. This is a waste of time, your own and that of others.

 

With regards to any of the creations of Allah, be they aliens, dinosaurs etc., since the reality of these creations is not known, it is not possible to comment on them. For our belief, if there is truth and reality in these creations, we should simply take them as further manifestations of the power of Allah. We should focus on what is important and prepare for the hereafter.

 

 

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Maulana Ousman Haye

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

 

 

 

 

مالك يوم الدين (الفاتحة: 4)

 

وَمِنْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ خَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَثَّ فِيهِمَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ جَمْعِهِمْ إِذَا يَشَآءُ قَدِيرٌ
(الشورى:29)

 

 

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَسْـَٔلُوا۟ عَنْ أَشْيَآءَ إِن تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ وَإِن تَسْـَٔلُوا۟ عَنْهَا حِينَ يُنَزَّلُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَنْهَا وَٱللَّهُ
غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ
(المائدة، 101)