Paradise and Hell
1,670 questions
How can one determine their destiny, whether it is to Paradise or to Hell? And is there a specific prayer or method, like Salatul-Istikhara, to communicate with Allah to calm obsessive thoughts?
What should I do about the problem of three sisters cutting ties with their other three sisters after a dispute over inheritance?
Can a person free his deceased Muslim father from hellfire by sacrificing a large animal (badana) on his behalf, and does "badana" include cows and camels?
Are my friend's prayers invalid, and will he be punished for believing in the purity of pre-seminal fluid (madhy), and does the same apply to my other friend who follows the same approach, and are their prayers accepted or not accepted?
What are the deeds that make a Muslim among those freed by Allah from Hellfire in Ramadan, and what is the sign of acceptance of this liberation?
Is the story that speaks of two men on the Day of Resurrection, one of whom gives a good deed to the other so that he may enter Paradise with it, and Allah admits them both to Paradise together, authentic?
Did God forbid Paradise to the suicide, as Al-Sha'rawi said, even though God said: "Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills"?
Does Abu Huraira's statement that women will be more numerous in Paradise, inferred from the hadith: "Every one of them will have two wives," not contradict the hadith: "I looked into Paradise and saw that most of its inhabitants were the poor"?
How do people move from the Earth to the Path (As-Sirat) that is above Hell, and then from the Path to Paradise?
Do disturbing dreams about a father—who engaged in usury, yet was of good character, and showed signs of a good ending—indicate his poor state in the afterlife? And what is the way to find reassurance about him?
What are the most rewarding forms of charity, and is feeding the poor and needy the best of them, or is there something with a greater reward? Is it better to feed the poor in one's own country or in remote, needier countries?
Why is the wife asked to obey her husband, serve him, be patient with his shortcomings, and accept his opinion, while he is not asked to do the same, even though women suffer more physical and psychological pain than men in their lives, and despite all that, they are the majority of the inhabitants of Hellfire?
Will a person see everyone they knew in their life on the Plain of Gathering (Ard al-Mahshar)? Will some of them see each other in Paradise or Hell? Will they visit each other in the Barzakh after their death?
What is the punishment for consuming an orphan's property, and does it occur in this life before the afterlife?
Is it permissible to pray for marriage to Houris in Paradise with specific characteristics, and is there any proof for that from the Quran and Sunnah?
What is the ruling on the supplication: "O Allah, ordain for us goodness wherever it may be, destine it for us, make it easy for us, and hasten it for us - O Allah"?
Will the inquirer be held accountable for his actions with the married woman if her husband does not forgive him, and does that mean entering Hellfire despite his repentance?
Is committing suicide out of fear of the consequences of sins and transgressions considered a major sin?
Is the death of a muezzin after his call to prayer in a dream, his Fajr prayer, and his saying, "I love meeting Allah, Paradise is true and Hell is true and the torment of the grave is true," considered a good ending, and what is the interpretation of his dream of the call to prayer on the day of his death?
Is the Hadith: "They are your Paradise and your Hellfire" weak, and what is the ruling on narrating it without disclosing its weakness, if it is weak?
Is it permissible to wish for death and commit suicide due to extreme affliction, poverty, and fear?
What is the ruling on seeking Allah's mercy for and giving charity on behalf of a friend who, before his death, asked to be buried in the Muslim way, and was indeed buried in that manner?
Is there a description in the noble Prophetic Hadith of either Paradise or Hell with the phrase: "Its scent captivated me, and its intensity burned me"?
Is the death of a father in the mosque while performing the Dhuhr prayer and his intention to perform the funeral prayer considered a good omen for him, and does a good ending protect him from the torment of Hellfire?