Paradise and Hell
1,670 questions
Is the book "Daqa'iq al-Akhbar fi Wasf al-Jannah wa al-Nar" a sound book or one of the fabricated books?
Does Allah’s saying: (Of them are the believers, and most of them are the defiantly disobedient) mean that every believing person of the People of the Scripture will enter Paradise?
Who is the woman known as the Guardian of the Quran?
What does the word "prostitution" (البغاء) mean in verse 33 of Surah An-Nur, and is it fornication/adultery (الزنا), or does it include other forms of forbidden acts such as semi-nude dancing or singing, and what is the difference between it and the fornication/adultery (الزنا) mentioned in the second verse of the same Surah?
Is a person considered to have committed a major sin or to be in error for being sexually inclined towards the same sex? Does this mean that Hell awaits them and that Allah does not love them, especially if they do not practice sodomy? Can this tribulation be considered a great reward for those who endure it patiently and abstain from forbidden acts?
Will non-Muslims enter Hell, even if they were righteous, including people like Rachel Corrie, based on the noble verse which states that whoever does not accept Islam will not have it accepted from him in the Hereafter?
What is the authenticity of the narration: "Indeed, Hell has seven bridges, and the Sirat [path] is upon them, and Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, is on the fourth of them," and that Allah passes by creation while He is on the fourth bridge, with supporting verses: "Indeed, Hell has been an ambush," (78:21) "Indeed, your Lord is in observation," (89:14) "There is no creature but that He holds its forelock"? (11:56)
Is the oppressor who dies after having oppressed one stronger than him considered among the people of Hellfire or the people of Paradise?
How can one know that God is pleased with him so that he may be assured that his acts of worship are sufficient to enter Paradise?
Is it permissible to conceal good deeds such as fasting and prayer for fear of showing off (riyaa), such as answering "no" when someone asks, "Are you fasting?"
Is the saying, "Nothing but your deeds will save you from the As-Sirat (bridge over Hell)," considered to be among the polytheistic phrases?
How sound is the Hadith: "A stingy person is an enemy of Allah, even if he prays all night"?
Is it true that whoever has two infant children pass away will have them intercede for him on the Day of Resurrection, admit him into Paradise, and give him to drink from its water? And is it permissible to resort to cutting off the "Tābiʿah" (a superstitious practice to ward off misfortune), or should one be content with Allah's decree?
Is contributing to the building of a mosque considered ongoing charity (ṣadaqah jāriyah) for the deceased? Is it a condition that the charity be from the inheritance, or is it permissible for it to be from private wealth? Is helping a sister with a monthly allowance considered charity? Is planting trees and watering them by a father considered ongoing charity that intercedes for him after his death? Does caring for them after his death contribute to the ongoing charity?
What is the ruling on burying the deceased in the place where he died, and is there a difference of opinion on the matter?
Is it permissible to say, "I wish to have it in Paradise, God willing," to someone who asks, "Why do you not wish to travel?" or "Why do you not long to acquire a certain thing?"
How sound is Ibn al-Qayyim's statement: "Allah made the abodes three: the abode of this world (Dar al-Dunya), the abode of the Barzakh (Dar al-Barzakh), and the abode of eternal settlement (Dar al-Qarar)"?
What is the explanation of the Hadith of Jibreel from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace: "Whoever dies from your Ummah not associating anything with Allah will enter Paradise," and the Prophet's question: "Even if he committed illegal sexual intercourse and even if he stole?" and Jibreel's answer: "Even if he did"?
Does this mean that whoever possesses faith weighing more than a dinar will never enter Hell, and does intercession occur immediately after believers enter Paradise or after a long period of time?
Is donating to build a house for the mosque's Imam equivalent to the reward of building a mosque?
Is it permissible to work as an art director in the field of advertising and publicity, involving the use of images and video clips that contain living beings, alter their form, feature women with uncovered hair and faces, and sometimes present inaccurate offers, and does the ruling regarding those who photograph and alter Allah's creation apply to this work, as well as His (the Almighty’s) saying: "Indeed, those who have persecuted the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hellfire and will have the punishment of burning"? And is it permissible to continue in this work until another job that pleases Allah is found?
How is the restriction of entry into Paradise to Muslims in the prophetic hadith reconciled with what has been stated by scholars – such as Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim – regarding the testing of the adult, sane polytheists of the Ahl al-Fatra (People of the Interval), and the entry into Paradise of those among them who obey?
ما هو موقف الشريعة من ظاهرة الغش المنتشرة في المجتمعات؟
What is the ruling on adding a recitation of the Holy Quran to a video that shows the movement of sea waves, accompanied by the sound of sea waves?