The Grave and Resurrection
221 questions
Is what happened to my mother—her hearing a different voice claiming to be "the servant of the soil" and delivering a message from a deceased woman concerned about her children—real or not?
Will a person be punished for their misdeeds in the grave or on the Day of Judgment if their good deeds outweigh them?
Who are Munkar and Nakir? What is the origin of their names and their characteristics? How do they appear to the believer and the disbeliever? Do they question the martyr? What is the nature of the torment of the grave? Does the body of the disbeliever change color after death?
Is it permissible for me to instruct that the Noble Qur’an, which I wrote with my own hand, be buried with me in my grave, believing that it will protect me from the torment of the grave and be resurrected with me on the Day of Resurrection?
Is the Barzakh the meeting place for souls after death, and do the souls of the dead visit each other there?
Is it inevitable that a disobedient Muslim enters Hellfire, even if for a short period, to be punished for his sins, or can Allah's forgiveness and pardon prevent that from happening?
Is the "miserable life" mentioned in the Noble Verse: (But whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a miserable life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind) in this world, or in Barzakh, or in both, and have some scholars and exegetes stated this?
What is the punishment for sodomy in the life of Barzakh and in the Hereafter?
Is the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, only the best of humans, or is he the best of all creation, including angels, the Throne, and the Footstool? And what is the proof for that?
Will those who were tormented in the grave for minor sins be tormented on the Day of Resurrection?
How can one reconcile the existence of torment and accountability in the grave with the statement of the disbelievers when they are resurrected on the Day of Judgment: "Woe to us! Who has raised us from our sleeping place?"
Do the souls of believers visit one another in Barzakh, and does the principle of those in higher ranks descending to visit those beneath them apply to seeing the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in the Exalted Companion?
Does Allah accept the prayers and fasting of an adulterer, and will Allah accept his repentance if he repents?
What is the Islamic ruling on a woman who committed suicide before a criminal could rape her?
How sound is the Hadith: "Do you know what a constricted life is? He said: It is the torment of the disbeliever in his grave, and by the One in Whose hand is my soul, ninety-nine dragons will be set upon him. Do you know what a dragon is? Ninety-nine snakes, each snake having nine heads, that will breathe fire into his body, sting him, and scratch him until the Day of Resurrection?"
Does sincere repentance spare me from Allah's punishment in Barzakh and in the Hereafter, even though I committed many sins and fornication due to harsh circumstances I experienced?
How does the penitent ascertain the acceptance of his repentance, and what is the meaning of Allah's acceptance of his repentance? And will the penitent who was not subjected to a worldly hadd punishment be tormented in the grave and the Hereafter with a worldly torment?
How is the attribute of lying understood to be one of the hypocrite’s characteristics, and does it apply to casual lying? What is the ruling on lying in spreading rumors? When is a man considered a liar in the sight of Allah? What are the degrees of lying? What is lying related to religion? What is lying related to a promise? What is the ruling on saying "In sha' Allah" (God willing) with the intention of not fulfilling the action?
Does the Day, which is equivalent to a thousand years, include the punishment of the grave and the punishment of Hellfire?
How can the Druze belief in the transmigration of souls be refuted, or is there a book that can be referred to for refuting this belief?
Will the fornicator be forbidden from the Hoor al-Ayn in Paradise, even if he repents?
What is the position of Christians who live in tranquility and certainty regarding their religion, despite their turning away from the remembrance of Allah (the Quran), concerning the noble verse: (And whoever turns away from My remembrance – indeed, he will have a an oppressive livelihood, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind)?
Is it permissible to bury the father with the mother in the same grave years after the mother's death, and will they be punished for that?
Will spouses remain spouses in the life of Barzakh, and will they recognize and befriend each other there?