Paradise and Hell
1,670 questions
What is the ruling on one who issues a fatwa obligating the implementation of a mandatory will concerning the inheritance of the grandchildren of a deceased daughter, who died before her father, while their maternal uncle and aunt are alive?
Is watching pornography while maintaining religious obligations an act that could lead to not entering Paradise and to eternal damnation in Hellfire, and what is the fate of someone who dies while watching it?
How does God send Chinese and Africans to Hell when He did not send them a messenger from among themselves who spoke their language, citing the verse: (And We did not send any messenger except with the language of his people so that he may make [the message] clear to them. Then Allah leaves astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise)?
What are the rulings regarding the blood money (Diyya) due for the death of my two daughters because of my negligence, and is it permissible to suffice with my husband forgiving me of the Diyya, and who are the other parties who have the right to claim it? Does my continuous crying over my two daughters torment them? Does my self-blame and longing for my daughters in Paradise indicate a flaw in my faith? Is it true that deceased Muslim children are among the people of Paradise? What is the correct way to deal with obsessive thoughts related to God's essence? Does my feeling of the ephemeral nature of this world and my longing to meet God signify despair or feeling safe from God's deception? And how do we balance the love of God and the fear of Him, despite committing many sins?
Will everyone who says "Lā ilāha illā Allāh" enter Paradise, even if they were Jewish, based on the Hadith of Intercession which mentions that Allah will bring out of Hell "whoever said Lā ilāha illā Allāh"?
How can the Hadith, "There is no nation but some of it is in the Fire and some of it is in Paradise, except for my nation, all of it is in Paradise," be reconciled with the Hadith, "Indeed, my Ummah will divide into seventy-two sects, all of them in the Fire except one," especially given that Al-Albani authenticated both?
How can one regain chastity and control over desires and the self after feeling drawn towards sins, losing the desire to repent, and drifting away from acts of obedience?
Will the disbelievers live in Hell forever and ever, and will they be blind, deaf, and mute on the Day of Resurrection, and how can this be reconciled with their seeing the Fire?
What is your opinion of the book "Hadith Al-Haqa'iq 'an Qadar Sayyid Al-Khala'iq," and is its narration of the Prophet's biography accurate?
What is the wisdom behind testing the deaf person on the Day of Resurrection, but not the mute or the blind, and are there any sayings of scholars regarding this?
1. Will a drunkard's prayer not be accepted for 40 days? 2. What is the ruling of Islamic law, in this world and the hereafter, on a Muslim who prays, fasts, and gives charity, but drinks alcohol?
Is it permissible to use a painting depicting a two-pan scale, with one pan holding a Quran, a mosque, and tools of obedience, and the other holding an oud (lute used in singing) and musical instruments, with the noble verse: "And the weighing on that Day will be the truth..." written beneath it, given that this is a representation of unseen matters whose nature we do not know? And am I allowed to object to someone who does this, or are these matters subject to personal interpretation (ijtihad)?
Will the size of a believer's status in the highest Paradise be greater than on Earth?
Are the four schools of thought, which differ among themselves, included in the Hadith of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, which states that his Ummah will divide into 73 sects, all of them in the Fire except one?
If everything is predestined, then why work and supplicate, and what is their value in changing destinies? And is man completely coerced with no choice, especially in light of the Prophet’s (PBUH) sayings: "Work, for everyone is facilitated for what he was created for," and "The people of Paradise are facilitated for the deeds of the people of Paradise, and the people of Hellfire are facilitated for the deeds of the people of Hellfire"?
Is there a hadith stating that the Muslims in the time of the Messenger who abandoned a tenth of what they were commanded would enter Hellfire, and that the Muslims at the end of time who practiced a tenth of what they were commanded would enter Paradise? And is this meaning correct, even if it is not a hadith?
Is the torment of the people of Hellfire eternal or قطع?
What does it mean for a person to be cursed by Allah, and are there visible signs or perceptible effects of that? Does it mean that Allah places the person in an irrational world, harms them, and speaks to them, or is it merely a simple curse? Does a curse from Allah mean not entering Paradise or not being forgiven? If a person lived an Islamic life and then deviated by committing major sins like drinking alcohol and fornication, then repented and abandoned them, can Allah forgive them? What is their punishment if it is not eternal? And if this person starts hearing voices and seeing things that others do not see, and speaks with Allah, who sometimes tells them that He will forgive them and other times not, are they cursed? And if that is the case in this life, can they be forgiven?
Will someone who lived their life shunning sins and doing good deeds, then died as a non-Muslim, enter Paradise, or will they enter Hellfire due to not having embraced Islam?
Are Heaven and Hell in existence now?
What is the ruling on a Muslim wishing and praying for the death of one of their children out of desire for the great reward and their intercession on the Day of Resurrection?
What is the ruling on a man saying to someone who embraced Islam out of desire for Paradise: "Your faith is weak and commercial," and his saying about the reason for his conversion: "I believed in Allah because I found no one else worthy of worship, and if I had, I would have believed in them"?
Is it true, as has been mentioned, that Allah will question Jibreel, the Prophet, and the Companions about the trustworthiness of the Qur’an, and the Companions will bear witness to its delivery from their graves, and then we will be questioned about it?
How will the scrolls of the deeds of mankind be distributed and weighed on the Day of Resurrection?