In the Name of Allāh, the Entirely Gracious, the Exclusively Merciful

📩 Question:

Are there angels who are responsible for taking the souls of animals and insects?

📝 The answer:

The angel of death is one, appointed to take the soul of all the creation which have souls.
{قُلْ يَتَوَفَّاكُم مَّلَكُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ٱلَّذِى وُكِّلَ بِكُم}
“Say, O Prophet,“Your soul will be taken by the Angel of Death, who is in charge of you.”

We believe in this as Allah (جل وعلا) has informed us. And he (the angel of death) has helpers whom take the soul from him straight away, they help him by the command of Allah.

So His (تعالى) speech:
{حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ تَوَفَّتْهُ رُسُلُنَا وَهُمْ لا يُفَرِّطُونَ}
“Until when death approaches one of you, Our Messengers (angel of death and his assistants) take his soul, and they never neglect their duty.”
Is explained by the Hadith of al-Baraa bin ‘Azib which is reported by Ahmad whereby he said:
(يأتي ملك الموت فيقبض الروح)
“The angel of death comes and takes the soul”
So he takes the soul of the disbeliever and the believer.
He said:
(فإذا قبضها لَمْ يَدَعُوهَا فِي يَدِهِ طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ حَتَّى يَأْخُذهَا، الملائكة)
“And when he takes it (the soul) he does not leave it in his hand for even a blink of an eye until the angels (the helpers) take it from him”

So there are angels who are appointed with that, they help with taking the soul from the angel of death. So the angel of death is the one who is responsible for taking the soul, even if they are in different countries, even if it be at the same time, Allah has granted him the ability to do so, and Allah is able to do all things, and Allah knows best.

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/15780

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