The Grave and Resurrection
221 questions
What made the Messenger (Muhammad) cry during his life and after his death?
What is the meaning of Al-Barzakh and the second life after death, and how can one do good deeds even if it is only through words?
Do the dead friends meet in Barzakh or in Paradise, and how?
What has been mentioned in the Noble Prophetic Sunnah regarding someone who passes away in the prime of youth (25 years old) at dawn on a Friday, and who had recently been praying regularly? And what is the interpretation of the visions that some people report concerning the deceased's state in their barzakh life?
What is the ruling on children repeating, "The liar goes to Hell, and they'll drag him like a donkey" when they see a lie, and should they be prohibited from doing so?
Is there any evidence for the cessation of torment in the grave, as Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen indicated with his statement: "And as for one who was disobedient but a believer, if he is tormented in his grave, he is tormented in proportion to his sins, and perhaps the torment for his sins is less than the period between his death and the Hour, and in that case, it would beقطع (intermittent/discontinued)"?
What is the ruling on saying: "My soul has returned to me" or "Seeing you brings life back to the soul" when drinking water or seeing a friend after an absence?
What happens to the human soul during sleep, and how does it leave the body and go to the world of Barzakh, and how are dreams formed, knowing that a righteous vision is from God and a dream is from Satan, and is there a scientific aspect that does not contradict the religious position on this?
Is a Muslim's work as a gardener in a German cemetery for unbelievers, where he prunes trees, plants flowers, and gathers fallen leaves from graves without digging or burying, permissible or forbidden, especially with advancing age and the difficulty of finding alternative work?
Is the threat of torment and Hellfire merely to frighten people away from sins, and that Allah gains nothing from their torment or worship?
When do reckoning and torment take place: is it after death or on the Day of Resurrection, especially given the existence of evidence indicating their occurrence before the Day of Resurrection, such as the Prophet's—may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him—vision of those being tormented during the journey of Isra and Mi'raj, and Ibn al-Jawzi's vision of one of his teachers being held accountable?
Is it possible to know the state of the deceased, and are there any supplications or prescriptions for a noble death?
Does charity avert calamity, and why was the mother's prayer for her deceased infant not answered? Did the child feel death or loneliness in the grave? What is her status in Paradise, and does she long for her mother? How will she intercede for her parents? Is there a book that addresses these issues?
Is placing the deceased in the morgue until their family is identified, knowing that the soul returns to them to live in the life of Barzakh, considered torture for them, and is it permissible Islamically?
Is the disobedient Muslim given glad tidings of Paradise at his death, like the believer who is given such tidings after his answers are accepted in the grave and he sees his abode therein?
Is it permissible to bury the fetus of a maid who died before birth in a private family graveyard, and does the deceased feel those who are buried with them?
Can it be said that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is still alive, based on evidence such as: "The deeds of my Ummah are presented to me," and his returning greetings to whoever invokes blessings upon him, and the fact that martyrs are alive, as Allah Almighty says: "Rather, they are alive with their Lord"?
What is the ruling on killing an infant born with a congenital malformation (incomplete skull bones and protrusion of the brain), and what are the consequences for the perpetrator who has repented and regretted his action?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning dealing with a 24-year-old sister who repeatedly deviates and fails to commit, and threatens to run away if she is not returned to the city where she deviated, causing severe distress to her family and fear for her mother who has threatened suicide? And is it permissible to kill her if she is a "devil from mankind," by analogy with the action of Al-Khidr?
What is the ruling on one who complains and grumbles a lot?
Is it permissible to ululate when escorting the funeral procession of an unmarried girl, in imitation of what some do in Libya, considering her a "bride"?
Do the souls of children under the age of puberty go to heaven or do they remain in the grave? And did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, teach his son Ibrahim the answers to the two angels, and will his soul be raised after the questioning? And are there hadiths that describe the period of Barzakh life as the believer sleeping, waking up, and looking at Paradise? And are there hadiths that some believers are tormented in the grave or on the Day of Resurrection before entering Paradise?
How sound are the thoughts that come to the questioner about the virtue of saying "A'udhu Billah (I seek refuge in Allah)" at the time of the soul's departure, in the grave, and on the Day of Resurrection, and what advice is directed to him regarding the continuation of this dhikr (remembrance) and linking it to these thoughts, taking into account the happiness and comfort he finds in doing so?
Can someone who is infatuated with their own gender, performs indecent acts, has sex with women, suffers from severe obsessions, did not go through a normal adolescence, and has excessive body hair, get married, knowing that they pray, fear God, and experience suicidal thoughts?