Paradise and Hell
1,670 questions
Did God exclusively endow humans with intellect, to the exclusion of animals, thereby justifying their legal religious accountability, and how does this reconcile with manifestations of intellect in some animals, such as the hoopoe and the ant?
How can one respond to a nine-year-old child who asks about the reason for prayer and doing good, given that God has already decreed everything and humanity's destiny in either Paradise or Hell?
What is the ruling on naming a group on Facebook: "I was created to love You"?
What can be said to console the questioner on the the death of his mother, and does the reward for reciting the Qur’an reach the deceased?
What are the means that help one achieve steadfastness and commitment, and break free from procrastination and lack of seriousness?
How can God's justice and the occurrence of calamities be reconciled with regard to unaccountable animals, which will not be compensated in the afterlife, taking into account that God wrongs not His creation in the least, and that the saying "If God were to punish His righteous creation and admit them into Hell, He would be unjust" might be wrong based on the premise that God does what He wills in His dominion?
Does seeing the Prophet in a dream, saying: "Do not think that Aisha did not go astray; Aisha went astray and may go to Hell," mean that the vision is true, knowing that Satan cannot impersonate him?
Is it permissible for one who propagates Islam to lie?
How sound is the story of Yazid ibn Mu'awiyah with the King of the Romans, and is it permissible to circulate it? Is it permissible for Yazid ibn Mu'awiyah to swear to kill Christians, given the hadith, "Whoever kills a soul with whom there is a covenant will not smell the fragrance of Paradise"? Is this oath considered a lie for the sake of Muslim honor and greatness, and is it permissible to lie under oath for the purpose of threat and intimidation?
Is feeling indifferent toward doubts concerning the Afterlife and God, along with not remembering the correct Isti‘adha (seeking refuge with Allah) or a verse, and mindlessly reflecting, considered falling into doubt, and is there fault in that?
Will the deceased child feel lonely in Paradise and miss his family, and was the elderly man he saw before his death Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him)?
Is it possible that a person who drinks alcohol, has stopped praying, but used to do good deeds and was loved by people, will not enter Hell?
What is the virtue of saying "Lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh"?
What is the decisive Quranic and Prophetic cure for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that causes doubt concerning the existence of Allah, Paradise, and Hell, and is such doubt considered a departure from the religion?
Does the guarantee of Paradise mentioned in the Hadith include women, and can they follow a funeral procession?
Is saying that a specific disbeliever, if he dies, will be in Hell considered an overstepping of bounds with regard to Allah, as is done by some of the takfiri people of innovation?
What is the authenticity of the hadiths that indicate that deceased Muslim children enter Paradise, and is there any proof that they will be nursed by the Houris?
Which of the three things is better as an ongoing charity for the deceased: digging a well, or installing a water cooler in a mosque, or paying the expenses for someone else's Hajj (Hajj al-Badal), knowing that my father performed Hajj seven times?
Is it permissible to supplicate with the phrase: "O Lord, grant me a strong heart to bear my own mistakes, and a stronger heart to bear the mistakes of others, and a believing heart to cast all these worries upon You"?
Do you have a Hadith about the states and terrors of the Day of Resurrection?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him; and whoever dislikes meeting Allah, Allah dislikes meeting him"?
Why does the questioner feel unable to remain steadfast in repentance and return to Allah despite her repeated attempts, and despite the advice of the shaykhs which she has been unable to adhere to?
What is the ruling on purchasing a second receiver to watch Islamic channels? Is this considered a charity, and is it permissible to go against one's mother's opinion in this regard?
How can one contemplate the Hereafter and be certain of humanity's entrance into the grave and their standing for accountability on the Day of Resurrection, especially since many have become oblivious to these truths?