Paradise and Hell
1,670 questions
Upon what basis is the will in His (the Almighty’s) saying: "He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills"?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on the persistence in reciting these supplications after the final Tashahhud in prayer? Are they considered innovations, especially when recited in the plural form with the intention of encompassing the family members: "Our Lord, we seek refuge in You from the torment of Hellfire, and we seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave, and we seek refuge in You from the trials of life and death, and we seek refuge in You from the evil of the trial of the Antichrist (Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal). O Allah, You are the Forgiver, the Generous; You love forgiveness, so forgive us. O Allah, cure us, grant us well-being, and have mercy on us. Our Lord, suffice us with Your lawful provisions instead of Your unlawful ones, and enrich us by Your bounty, making us independent of anyone other than You, and settle our debts and enrich us from poverty"?
Is a livestock breeder sinful if he holds a small goat so that a large male goat can mount her, which leads to her becoming pregnant with twins that she is unable to deliver, resulting in her death?
How sound are the following hadiths: "The first thing Allah created was the light of your Prophet, O Jabir," and the saying of Allah the Almighty in the Hadith Qudsi: (When I desired to create creation, I took a handful of My light and said to it, 'Be Muhammad,' then from the light of Muhammad I created all things), and Allah's saying to Adam: (Were it not for Muhammad, I would not have created you)?
What is the solution to the problem of fearing Hellfire, death, and the Day of Judgment, and the resulting inability to enjoy life and the fear of sins, despite adherence to acts of worship and repentance from sins?
Will the disobedient person whom God has blessed with a good ending see the angels of punishment or the angels of mercy at the time of death?
Is the Hadith: "As for Paradise, Allah will create in it a creation and then Allah will marry them to women of Paradise," authentic, and what is its interpretation? Does it mean that a woman will have only one husband in Paradise without co-wives?
Is it inferred from the Hadith, "A severer of kin will not enter Paradise," that a severer of kinship will be punished in the Fire initially, but will not abide therein eternally? And does the cutting off of kinship nullify righteous deeds? And does martyrdom in the cause of Allah forgive the cutting off of kinship, or does the Hadith negate that? And is it possible for a severer of kinship to die and for Allah to forgive him and admit him into Paradise despite this text?
Is the saying, "Whoever says that Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Aisha, and Hafsa are in Hell has committed disbelief," considered correct, bearing in mind that it is not permissible to declare a Muslim a disbeliever?
What is the jurisprudential ruling on the hunger strike of political prisoners in Zionist jails, which may lead to death, in order to achieve demands related to improving their conditions?
What is meant by "sins of seclusion" and how can one get rid of them, and what is the connection between them and the hadith, "Sin is what agitates your soul and what you would dislike for people to know about"?
With what should I supplicate for my parents and family?
Will all disbelievers remain eternally in Hell, regardless of the length of their lives or the magnitude of their sins?
Can God reveal to a person their destiny of either Paradise or Hell while they are still in this life, as a mark on the body, or are these merely satanic whisperings?
Will the young man whom the Antichrist (Dajjal) encounters at the end of time, and who is mentioned in the hadith as "brimming with youth," be a real young man, or a man in the guise of a young man, especially since the hadith mentioned "a man" from among the Muslims who will go to meet him? Does the Dajjal possess Allah's true Paradise into which he casts the young man, causing people to think it is fire, and how will this young man die?
What are the acts of worship through which a Muslim can draw closer to Allah, and what are the reliable books that guide on how to persevere in obedience, instill love for good, and speak about Paradise and Hellfire, the torment of the grave and the characteristics of its inhabitants, and about the biography of the Companions to emulate them?
Is it true that Abu Lahab supported the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) after the death of his uncle Abu Talib and before his departure to Ta'if?
Do manners indicate the extent of a Muslim's faith? Is it a religious obligation to love a Muslim with bad manners? Are all Muslims equal in the obligation of love? Is it obligatory to strive against one's own desires to love him, even with his bad manners?
Will forgetfulness be removed on the Day of Resurrection, such that a person will remember all of his deeds, based on Allah’s saying: “the Day when man will remember what he strove for”?
To what extent is the hadith attributed to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, authentic, which mentions four matters "better than Paradise" and four matters "worse than Hellfire"?
Why is it not permissible to say "Allah and His Messenger know best" after the death of the Messenger, peace be upon him? And did the Messenger know the meaning of the disconnected letters at the beginnings of the Surahs? And will we say "peace be upon him" and "upon him be peace" and "may Allah be pleased with him" for the prophets, companions, and followers in Paradise?
How do I reconcile honoring my parents with preserving my prayer, which my father, with whom I sometimes argue due to my medical condition, spoils?
Is it permissible to seek refuge from the guardians of Hellfire without seeking refuge from Hell itself?
What is the ruling on saying: "Fatwa, Matwa" and is the one who says it sinful?