الموضوع: Fatwa in faith

11. Men will have Al-Hur Al-’Ain in Paradise, but what for women?

Question: It has been mentioned that men will have Al-Hur Al-’Ain (Beautiful maidens of Paradise) in Paradise what will there be for women?Answer: Allah, the Most Blessed, the Most High says, regarding the blessings of Paradise:“Therein you shall have (all) that your inner selves desire, and therein you shall have (all) for which you ask. An entertainment from (Allah), the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [Fussilat 41:31-32]And He, the Most High says:“And therein all that inner selves could desire, and all that eyes could delight in and you will abide therein forever.” [Az-Zukhruf 43:71]And it is well known that marriage is one of the things which the souls desire most, and so it will be found in Paradise for the people of Paradise, whether they be men or women. So, Allah, the Most Blessed, the Most High will marry the woman in Paradise to the man who was her husband in the life of this world, as He, the Most Blessed, the Most High says:“Our Lord! And make them enter the ‘Adn (Eden) Paradise (everlasting Gardens) which you have promised them – and to the righteous among their fathers, their wives, and their offspring! Verily, You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.” [Ghafir 40:8]If she did not marry in the life of this world, then Allah, the Most High will marry her to one who pleases her in Paradise.Shaikh Muhammad bin Salih Al-’Uthaimeen[Taken from Fatawa Arkan-ul-Islam (Islamic Verdicts on the Pillars of Islaam, Volume 1 (Creed & Prayer), Darussalam pg.178-179]

12. Is it true that most of the inhabitants of the Fire will be women, and why?

Question: Is it true what has been said that most of the inhabitants of the Fire will be women, and why?Answer: This is true, because the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said to them while delivering a sermon to them:“Oh, you community of women! Give charity, for I have seen that you are the majority of the inhabitants of the Fire.”This doubt raised by the questioner was expressed to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم): They said: “Due to what, Oh, Messenger of Allah?” He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:“You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands.” [1]So, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) has made the reasons clear why they are the majority of the dwellers in the Fire; because they malign, curse and revile frequently, and they are ungrateful to their husbands. For these reasons, they become the majority of the inhabitants of the Fire.[1] Reported by Al-Bukhari in the Book of Menstrual Periods, in the Chapter: The Menstruating Woman Abandoning the Fast (304) and by Muslim in the Book of Faith, in the chapter: Explanation Regarding Incomplete Faith Due to the Lack in Acts of Obedience (79).Shaikh Muhammad bin Salih Al-’Uthaimeen[Taken from Fatawa Arkan-ul-Islam (Islamic Verdicts on the Pillars of Islaam, Volume 1 (Creed & Prayer), Darussalam pg.179-180]

13. Why did the Prophets warn their peoples against the Dajjal, when he will not appear until the end of time?

Question: Why did the Prophets warn their peoples against the Dajjal, when he will not appear until the end of time?Answer: The greatest trial on the face of the earth since the time of the creation of Adam until the establishment of the Hour is the trial of the Dajjal, as the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said. This is why there is none among the Prophets from Nuh to Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon them all) who has not warned his people against him,[1] in order to emphasize the importance of the matter, and to warn against him.Allah knows that he will not appear until the end of time, but He commanded the Messengers to warn their peoples about him, so that the importance and seriousness of it might be apparent. This has been authentically reported from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم): He said:“If he appears when I am among you, I will contend with him on your behalf, but if appears while I am not among you, a man must contend on his own behalf, and Allah will be my Khalifah (i.e. take care on my behalf of) every Muslim (and safeguard him against his evil).” [2]And our Lord, the Almighty, the All-Powerful is the best Khalifah.So, the matter of this Dajjal is very important, indeed, it is the greatest trial, as mentioned in the Hadith, from the creation of Adam until the establishment of the Hour. It was worthy of being selected among the trials of life for seeking refuge from it during the prayer:“I seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the Hell-fire, from the punishment of the grave, from the trial of life and death and from the trial of Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal (the False Messiah).”As for the word, Dajjal, it is derived from the word Dajl, which means deception, because he is a deceiver, indeed, he is the greatest deceiver and the worst imposter among the people.[1] Reported by Al-Bukhari in the Book of Trials (Al-Fitan), in the Chapter: Mention of the Dajjal (7127)[2] Reported by Muslim in the Book of Trials (Al-Fitan), in the Chapter: Mention of the Dajjal, His Traits, and What is Related to Him (2937).Shaikh Muhammad bin Salih Al-’Uthaimeen[Taken from Fatawa Arkan-ul-Islam (Islamic Verdicts on the Pillars of Islaam, Volume 1 (Creed & Prayer), Darussalam pg.158-159]