FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI KE-463: ASAL NAMA MALAIKAT IZRA'IL
Is the actual name of the Angel of Death Izra’il?
Short answer
The name Izra’il is not mentioned in the Qur’an or the hadith, which only use the title Angel of Death.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The name Izra’il is not mentioned in the Qur’an or the hadith, which only use the title Angel of Death. The name appears in several tafsir works and athar, and most likely derives from Hebrew, so it falls under the third category of Israiliyyat narrations: those neither supported nor contradicted by the sharia. It can neither be denied nor affirmed with certainty. Using the name is permissible as long as one does not firmly believe it to be the angel's actual name.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Al-Qur'an dan al-Hadith tidak menyebut nama Izra'il ini. Ia hanya dikenali sebagai Malaikat Maut sahaja di dalam al-Qur'an dan al-Hadith.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI KE-463: ASAL NAMA MALAIKAT IZRA'IL”, 21 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1842-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-ke-463-asal-nama-malaikat-izra-il. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-angel-of-death-named-izrail/