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Is Shaitaan an angel

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Q: All angels were made of light. Shaytan was made of fire. Question: Was shaytan not an angel before being banished? Light or fire?

Bismillaah

A: No, he was a jinn as the Qur’aan says.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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