Paradise and Hell
1,670 questions
How can one respond to someone who cites the ḥadīth, "Gabriel came to me and gave me the glad tidings that whoever dies from your nation without associating anything with Allah shall enter Paradise"—even if he commits adultery or theft—to contradict other texts, such as the ḥadīth concerning plucking eyebrows (namṣ) and the ḥadīth regarding the interruption of prayer by a woman, a donkey, or a dog, claiming that Aisha objected to the latter? And are the aforementioned ḥadīth authentic?
What is the ruling on lying to parents to obtain money (such as asking the mother for money for food and storing it for the purpose of travel), what is the ruling on this money, and how can one dispose of it if it has been mixed with lawful money?
What will happen to a person on the Day of Judgment if their good deeds and bad deeds are equal, and will they enter Paradise or Hell? How can this answer be simplified for a seven-year-old child? And are there useful electronic religious resources for children?
Should full brothers demand their rights from their deceased brother's inheritance, which was distributed among his wife and daughters, excluding them?
Why are the descriptions of Paradise in the Quran and Hadith limited to things found in this world, even though it has been stated that it contains what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has conceived, and is there wisdom in this?
Will the people of the Fire inherit the people of Paradise in the Fire, or will the people of Paradise inherit the people of the Fire in Paradise?
Why do we call people to Islam and strive in that, despite the existence of a fixed proportion of those who will enter Paradise and Hellfire, as mentioned in the Hadith, from every thousand?
ماذا يقال عن المسلمات اللواتي لا يرتدين الحجاب؟
Does a believer witness the terrors of the Day of Judgment after their death?
How can one deal with feelings of distress and the desire for death, wishing for Paradise and relief from trials and tests, while experiencing difficulty with patience and occasionally uttering words indicative of dissatisfaction?
What is the ruling on saying the Taslim immediately after the final Tashahhud and the prayer upon the Prophet up to the words: "as You blessed Abraham and the family of Abraham, indeed You are Praiseworthy and Glorious," without mentioning the supplication for refuge from the torment of Hellfire, the grave, the trials of life and death? Is the prayer valid in this case, and if so, should one say the Taslim immediately after "indeed You are Praiseworthy and Glorious" or should one say "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" and then say the Taslim?
Are hairstyles adopted from non-Muslims considered an imitation of disbelievers, even if that is not the intention, and what is the criterion for forbidden imitation? Is parting the hair from the side in the fringe or gathering the hair upwards at home considered to fall under the Hadith: "Two types of the people of Hell I have not seen: men who have whips like the tails of cattle with which they beat people, and women who are clothed yet naked, inclining [to evil] and themselves inclined [to evil]. Their heads are like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will not enter Paradise nor smell its fragrance"?
How can one stop repeated adultery while feeling guilty and despairing of God accepting repentance?
To what extent can we alleviate the burden from my deceased sister, who uttered the Shahadah and then spoke other words, and whose prayers were intermittent?
Is it permissible for a widow or a divorced woman to supplicate to Allah that her husband in Paradise be another specific man, other than the husband who died or divorced her, knowing that this other man has already died?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "No one dies in infancy or old age, rather people in between that, except that they will be resurrected at thirty-three years of age. If one is among the people of Paradise, they will be in the likeness of Adam, the beauty of Yusuf, and the heart of Ayyub. And whoever is among the people of Hellfire, they will be magnified and made massive like mountains"? And will one be resurrected at thirty-three years of age? And what is the reward for an infant who dies? And is the hadith authentic: "For me to send forth an infant (who dies) is more beloved to me than to leave behind a hundred horsemen, all of whom fight in the way of Allah"?
Why did Allah praise those whose scales are heavy with success, even though the stages of the Day of Resurrection have not yet ended, and one of them might enter Hellfire due to injustices against people, such as backbiting?
Is killing a cat considered a sin, and do animals enter Paradise?
Is feeding his children meat from the garbage or from a dead donkey considered a sin for a father, knowing it is forbidden, due to the severe economic conditions that compelled him to do so?
What is the ruling on a non-Muslim entering Paradise if they dedicated their life to serving humanity, and does the verse "Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - then Allah has forbidden him Paradise" mean that a polytheist is someone who fights Islam?
Isn't residing in the grave and its compression of the body, and the resurrection, the splitting of the sky, the quaking of the earth, the gathering, the terrors, and passing over the bridge of Hell a torment, despite the right of servants upon Allah that He should not torment whoever does not associate partners with Him, as stated in the Hadith Qudsi: "Indeed, the right of Allah upon His servants is that they worship Him and not associate anything with Him, and the right of servants upon Allah is that He should not torment whoever does not associate partners with Him"?
Is the reaction of fear, trembling, and crying, followed by praise, seeking solace in God, a prayer of gratitude, and supplication, to the sudden death of a son considered a sign of impatience, or will its owner be rewarded for it?
Can it be said that one who has been given glad tidings of Paradise kills pure souls, and does the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) apply to him: "If two Muslims meet with their swords, then the killer and the killed are in the Hellfire," and the severe warning in the Qur’an against whoever kills a believing soul, this being in the context of the Battle of the Camel and the noble Companions who were killed therein?
Why are most of the angels' names in Hebrew, and is the language of the people of Heaven Hebrew?