Where do the good and the wicked souls go upon death and during sleep?
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Fatwas have been issued previously regarding the abode of souls after death and during sleep. The book "Ar-Ruh" (The Soul) by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim is recommended, specifically the chapter titled "Where Do Souls Reside Between Death and the Day of Judgment?" The narrations from the Companions indicate consistently that the soul of a believer prostrates before the Throne both upon falling asleep and upon death.
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