Paradise and Hell
1,670 questions
Is a son's statement to his father, "I will pray on Sunday," considered an imitation of Christians, and is it forbidden (haram)? And is his saying, "The most important thing is the intention, not the words," correct, especially when he uses the intention to justify speech that might be wrong?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "The fewest inhabitants of Paradise will be women"?
Does the removal of rancor from the people of Paradise mean that it was in their hearts in this world, despite the condition of a sound heart for entering Paradise?
Are the custodians of Paradise and Hellfire existing now, and are the angels of torment and mercy mentioned in the hadith of the killer of 99 souls the custodians of Paradise and Hellfire?
How can the heart reach tranquility and contentment when facing unexpected calamities, and how can one work for the afterlife in the presence of successive misfortunes? What is the desired benefit from punishing the oppressor after harm has occurred, and how can one attain the love of Allah instead of fearing Him?
What is the way to deal with a father whose actions cause his children to hate him, wish for his death, and even sometimes desire to kill him, knowing that these feelings are forbidden?
What is Islam's stance on the Sabian religion, which states "There is no god but Allah" and associates no partners with Him, has pillars similar to the pillars of Islam, believes in prophets and angels, and believes that John (Yahya) is the seal of the prophets? Will they enter Paradise or Hell? And why? Is it true that Prophet Muhammad was a Sabian before his prophethood?
Is the following a sound Hadith: "Whoever conceals his worries from people, relying upon Allah, Allah will suffice him in what concerns him and will please him"?
How sound is the circulating discourse regarding the dialogue between Gabriel and the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, about his weeping for his Ummah, and Allah's promise to him that He would never displease him concerning his Ummah, and that his Ummah would be one-third of the people of Paradise, then increasing to half of the people of Paradise, and his Ummah comprising eighty rows out of one hundred and twenty rows of the people of Paradise, and that the Prophet would not be pleased while even one person from his Ummah is in Hellfire until he is given the glad tidings that everyone who said "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah) will not abide eternally in Hellfire, and what follows from that, such as the expulsion of the people of monotheism and faith from Hellfire, and the expulsion of those whose eyes shed tears out of fear of Allah, and that Hell will then close its gates?
Can one marry Saudi women or women in their twenties in Paradise?
What is the ruling on using plastic ties under the hair to create voluminous hairstyles, knowing that women are aware that it is not real hair?
Did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, explain to his companions all the apparent and hidden meanings of the Holy Quran, including the potential interpretations of words? Is it permissible for a researcher to derive new meanings for the Quran that are consistent with the teachings of Islam? Must one believe in stories not narrated by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, such as the story of Asif ibn Barkhiya? And is the Quran of no benefit except for mere recitation, without reflection and the extraction of thoughts and ideas?
Is it possible for one of the Companions to enter Hellfire, then exit it and enter Paradise, and is the Muslim who does not enter Hellfire better than the Companion who enters it and then exits, taking into consideration that the Companions are the best of the Ummah after the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him?
What is the way to worship God out of love for Him and His obedience, instead of love for Paradise and fear of Hell?
Is the meaning of the verse: "Except for those who repent, believe, and do righteous deeds—for those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged in the least," that the repentant will enter Paradise without punishment, or will they be punished then enter it?
What is the ruling on one who dies from a stroke while traveling? Is he considered among the martyrs?
Will a person be judged on the Day of Resurrection according to the age at which they died, whether young or old?
What is the ruling on one who denies the afterlife and how can he be convinced?
How does the dead person live in the grave, and do his senses and faculties return to him, and what is the duration of that life of his, and what is the fate of those whose bodies are cremated, and where will they be questioned?
Is it permissible to open the grave of the deceased after forty days of his death to throw corn kernels and stones on it, and is it permissible for women to visit graves?
Will the deceased be held accountable in the grave, and what is the nature of their reckoning and the passage of time for them? What will be the state of the people of Paradise, and what will they do therein? What is the reason for the feeling of denying reckoning, Paradise, and Hellfire, and for prayers not being answered to strengthen faith, and are there books to strengthen faith?
Can the people of Paradise go back in time to correct their mistakes, and will Allah fulfill for them everything that crosses their minds and that they were unable to obtain in this world?
Is the word "Zamhareer" (intense cold) accurately mentioned in the aforementioned supplication, and does Hell contain cold by this name?
How will the people of the Fatrah be tested on the Day of Resurrection, what is the fate of those among them who enter Paradise despite having committed sins, will their status be equal to that of Muslims who worshipped Allah, and how can a disobedient Muslim enter Hellfire while someone who never heard of Islam might enter Paradise?