The Grave and Resurrection
221 questions
To what extent is the hadith sound that describes a handsome man appearing at the time of a person's death and entering the grave with them to defend them before Munkar and Nakir, then revealing himself to be the Qur'an that the deceased used to recite, giving them glad tidings that there will be no sorrow after this day, and preparing for them a bedding of silk and musk in Paradise?
What will I be like after death? Explain to me in detail.
What is the significance of laughter after the death of a righteous father? Is seeing the deceased in a dream true and indicative of their state? Does God's distraction from grief over the deceased mean not grieving at all? Does making a mistake while reciting the Qur'an harm the deceased? And what are the best deeds to dedicate to the deceased, along with their evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah?
Does placing a picture of the deceased cause them torment in their grave?
How will a deceased fetus be resurrected on the Day of Judgment, and will it be resurrected as a young man?
How will the disbeliever who has not been reached by Islam be tested on the Day of Judgment after seeing death, and which group of angels will come to him when his soul is seized, given the narration about black-faced angels descending to him?
What is the fate of animals after death? Will they turn to dust on the Day of Resurrection, or is it possible for them to reunite with their owners in Paradise? Is it forbidden to grieve and weep over them or to wish for them in Paradise?
Does a believer marry the Houris in the grave or after entering Paradise, and how can one reconcile the fact that a wife belongs to her last husband in this world with the idea that she belongs to the one with the best character among them?
Does Tirmidhi's hadith mean that the righteous Awliya (saints) of Allah are alive in their graves and can recite the Qur'an, which might suggest the possibility of them hearing or us hearing them, and does this contradict what some groups do in deceiving people?
Do the people in the graves sleep as we do?
Are there any hadiths indicating that old age is a reason for entering Paradise? And will a man remain in the Barzakh if Allah has decreed Paradise for him due to his old age?
Does Surat Al-Mulk save its reciter from the torment of the grave despite his sins?
Is it true that no one, including a Hafiz of the Qur’an, can escape the torment of the grave? What are the prophetic hadiths that speak of those who are blessed and tormented in the grave? Are there specific acts of worship that protect one from the torment of the grave?
Is life in Barzakh better for a believer than life in this world—even if he were to live in palaces—and is this world, compared to Barzakh, nothing but worry and grief?
What is the religious stance on spiritualists and summoning spirits? Can summoned spirits answer scientific questions or perform surgical operations? Can the names of some living spiritualists be mentioned?
What is the ruling on circulating in gatherings conversations that are of no benefit, such as delving into sexual matters, romantic relationships, and private marital affairs, and does this entail a punishment?
Does the Almighty's saying: "And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a suffocating life" pertain to the worldly life?
Is there torment in the grave?
Is the life of Barzakh for a martyr different from that of an ordinary deceased person?
Is the torment of the grave inflicted upon the soul alone or upon it and the body together?
What is the fate of a child who dies before reaching the age of accountability in the life of the Barzakh, and will he be subjected to the trial of the grave, its torment, and its compression? Will he intercede for his family? And where will he reside if it is indeed Ibrahim (peace be upon him) who is responsible for caring for them?
What is the ruling on the one who commits adultery (zānī)?
What are the rulings concerning a fetus that dies in the the ninth month of its mother's pregnancy, what is its status in the intermediate realm (Barzakh) and on the Day of Resurrection, and will it intercede for its parents?
How authentic are the supplications that depict the state of a person in the grave, and does what we know about the life of al-Barzakh contradict these depictions?