Tag: Muamalah

  • Q n A : She wants to stay overnight with her family and her husband wants her to stay with his family


    Q
    She wants to stay overnight with her family and her husband wants her to stay with his family


    A

    Praise be to Allah.We advise you to do what
    your husband is asking, because that is good for several reasons: 

    –        
    By obeying your husband you are
    obeying the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and
    there is great reward with Allah for that. The reward for a wife obeying
    her husband is hardly equalled by the reward for any other deed. 
    It was narrated from ‘Abd
    al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings
    of Allah be upon him) said: “If a woman prays her five daily prayers, fasts
    her month (of Ramadan), guards her chastity and obeys her husband, it will
    said to her: Enter Paradise through which ever of the gates of Paradise you
    wish.” 
    Narrated by Ahmad (1/191),
    classed as hasan by al-Sakhawi in al-Buldaniyat (161) and by
    al-Albani in Saheeh al-Targheeb (1932). 
    It was narrated from
    al-Husayn ibn Mihsan that a
    paternal aunt of his came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be
    upon him) to ask about some need. When he had finished talking to her, the
    Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to her: “Do you
    have a husband?” She said: “Yes.” He said: “How are you with him?” She said:
    “I do not fall short in giving him his rights, except that which I am not
    able to do.” He said: “Look at how you are with him, for he is your paradise
    and your hell.” 
    Narrated by Ahmad (4/341).
    Al-Mundhiri said in al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb (3/97): Its isnad is
    jayyid. It was classed as saheeh by al-Albani in Saheeh
    al-Targheeb (1933). 

    –        
    By obeying your husband in this
    matter, you will avoid conflicts and arguments that may arise from your
    disobeying your husband. 

    –        
    We would also remind you that
    the righteous wife is the one who does not separate from her husband and is
    keen to serve him and take care of him and strives to make him happy. 

    –        
    Remember that by obeying him in
    this matter, you will be preserving happiness between you, and strengthening
    the bond of love, but if you go against him you will be opening the way for
    the shaytan and stirring up conflict and disputes. Even if its effects are
    not seen straight away, the effects of going against his wishes will
    inevitably make themselves felt soon, especially if the conflict and
    arguments accumulate.  
    You can work out this
    matter with your husband in a calm manner, such as if you stay with his
    family for half of the time and with your family for the other half, or you
    go to them for a certain number of days. 
    What the husband should do
    is be kind to his family and not put pressure on them and not be harsh,
    because the wife is one of the people who are most deserving of kind and
    gentle treatment. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
    him) said: “The best of you is the one who is best to his family, and I am
    the best of you to my family.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (3895); classed as
    saheeh by al-Albani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi. 
    We ask Allah to guide you
    aright. 
    And Allah knows best.

  • Q n A : Should she cut off ties with her family who are trying to lead her astray and are opposed to her becoming righteous?


    Q
    Should she cut off ties with her family who are trying to lead her astray and are opposed to her becoming righteous?


    A

    Praise be to Allah.
    Firstly: 

    Verily to Allaah we belong and unto Him is our return. By
    Allaah, it fills the heart with sorrow to hear that there is such severe
    suffering and pain in Muslim families for the one who wants to adhere to his
    religion and straight path. We have often heard of Muslim men and women who
    suffer because of their Christian or idol-worshipping families, but for a
    Muslim woman to suffer because of her family who claim to be Muslims and to
    flee from her so-called Muslim family for the sake of her religious
    commitment is something that is very sad. 

    We ask Allaah to make you and your husband steadfast in
    adhering to Islam and true guidance, and to make you strong in adhering to
    the truth, and to make you righteous and bless you with righteous
    offspring. 

    Muslim narrated in his Saheeh (145) that Abu Hurayrah
    (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace
    and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Islam began as something strange
    and will revert to being something strange, so glad tidings to the
    strangers.” If the people regard you as strange because of your religious
    commitment, then glad tidings to you. If the Muslim sees that he is a
    stranger because of his Islam, even among his family, then this is glad
    tidings for him that the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be
    upon him) conveyed to him: “Glad tidings to the strangers.” 

    There can be no doubt that reviling the Lord and Islam, as
    done by your mother and other family members, is major kufr that puts a
    person beyond the pale of Islam and dooms them to Hell for eternity, if the
    one who did that dies without coming back to Islam. 

    Hence your duty towards those among your family who have
    fallen into such sins is to call them to refrain from this kufr and tell
    them that they must come back to Islam, and they should understand their
    situation and the Islamic ruling on their case, which is that they are
    apostates whose good deeds have been cancelled out. 

    You should realize that the fact that your mother has fallen
    into kufr does not mean that you should sever your relationship with her,
    rather you should be more concerned about it lest she die in this state. 

    You have to honour her and treat her kindly even if she is a
    kaafir and, moreover, even if she calls you to kufr and strives hard to do
    that, as our Lord, may He be glorified and exalted, says (interpretation of
    the meaning): 

    “And We have enjoined on man to be good and dutiful to his
    parents; but if they strive to make you join with Me (in worship) anything
    (as a partner) of which you have no knowledge, then obey them not”

    [al-‘Ankaboot 29:8] 

    “But if they (both) strive with you to make you join in
    worship with Me others that of which you have no knowledge, then obey them
    not; but behave with them in the world kindly”

    [Luqmaan 31:15]. 

    It was narrated that Asma’ bint Abi Bakr (may Allaah be
    pleased with her) said: My mother came to me when she was a mushrik. I
    consulted the Messenger of Allaah (S) and said: O Messenger of Allaah (S),
    my mother has come to me and she is expecting (something), should I uphold
    the ties of kinship with my mother? He said: “Yes, uphold the ties of
    kinship with your mother.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2620) and Muslim
    (1003). 

    But this honouring and showing kindness does not mean that
    you have to mix with them in their homes and get involved in their lives
    where they commit sins and revile Allaah and His Messenger and His Religion,
    unless your presence will put a stop to this kufr and these sins. But if
    they will are ongoing and there is the possibility that you may be affected
    by what you hear, then it is haraam for you to stay in that gathering with
    them. If they repeat that every time you visit, then there is nothing wrong
    with you not visiting them, and that is not being disobedient to them,
    rather it is a shar’i obligation. Allaah says (interpretation of the
    meaning): 

    “And it has already been revealed to you in the Book (this
    Qur’aan) that when you hear the Verses of Allaah being denied and mocked at,
    then sit not with them, until they engage in a talk other than that; (but if
    you stayed with them) certainly in that case you would be like them”

    [al-Nisa’ 4:140]

    Do not pay any attention to your family’s forsaking you
    because of your and your husband’s commitment to the rulings of sharee’ah on
    clothing and other matters, because this is one of the tricks of the
    shaytaan. 

    The scholars of the Standing Committee said, concerning a
    similar issue: 

    Obeying one’s parents is required in that which is good and
    proper, but if they tell you to commit sin, then there is no obedience to
    them, because it is proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of
    Allaah be upon him) said: “Obedience is only in that which is good and
    proper.” So adhere to your hijab and try to convince them and explain the
    rulings to them, and do not pay any attention to their threats. Seek the
    help of Allaah, may He be glorified, in that, then seek the help of good
    people among your relatives who can advise them, in the hope that Allaah may
    benefit them thereby. End quote. 

    Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Buhooth al-‘Ilmiyyah
    wa’l-Ifta’ (1/541) 

    It is strange that your mother has fallen into kufr, evil and
    sin, then we see her showing concern about your disobedience to her, and
    accuses you thereof. This contradiction is indicative of ignorance of
    sharee’ah and a lack of concern about its rulings. 

    To sum up: The Muslim woman is obliged to treat her family
    and parents well, and to do her utmost to advise them with goodness, wisdom
    and beautiful preaching. She should regard the period when she cuts off ties
    with them – for the sake of her religious commitment – as a temporary
    remedy, and if she feels that her family have made some change for the
    better, she should hasten to resume ties with them and guide them towards
    that which is good. 

    Do not forget to pray for your mother and your family, asking
    Allaah to guide them and bring them back to their true religion before it is
    too late. 

    And Allaah knows best.

  • Q n A : His family are criticizing him for staying with them and not getting married; how should he deal with them?


    Q
    His family are criticizing him for staying with them and not getting married; how should he deal with them?


    A

    Praise be to Allah.Firstly: 
    Your parents have great
    rights over you and are entitled to respect and kind treatment, even if they
    mistreat you, and even if they try to make you leave Islam and join the
    caravan of shirk – Allaah forbid. This is a right that is guaranteed to them
    by Islam. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 
    “And your Lord has
    decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your
    parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not
    to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms of
    honour”
    [al-Isra’ 17:23] 
    “But if they (both)
    strive with you to make you join in worship with Me others that of which you
    have no knowledge, then obey them not; but behave with them in the world
    kindly, and follow the path of him who turns to Me in repentance and in
    obedience. Then to Me will be your return, and I shall tell you what you
    used to do”
    [Luqmaan 31:15]
    Remember this even though
    you think that your treating them kindly and honouring them is destroying
    your “dignity”. Remember this even though you are saying “how long can I
    suppress my anger?” 
    You have to carry on
    putting up with your family’s mistreatment of you and you have to carry on
    honouring them and treating them kindly, even if they mistreat you and hurt
    you. 
    Secondly: 
    What we advise you to do in
    practical terms is as follows: 
    1 – Be patient and seek
    reward with Allaah for the things you are suffering from your family. Allaah
    says (interpretation of the meaning): 
    “And seek help in
    patience and As-Salaah (the prayer) and truly, it is extremely heavy and
    hard except for Al-Khaashi‘oon [i.e. the true believers in Allaah — those
    who obey Allaah with full submission, fear much from His punishment, and
    believe in His Promise (Paradise) and in His Warnings (Hell)]”
    [al-Baqarah 2:45]. 
    2 – Honour them and treat
    them kindly, and show kindness to them by giving them gifts, taking care of
    them, and speaking nicely to them. It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that
    the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Give one
    another gifts, so that you will love one another.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari
    in al-Adab al-Mufrad (594); classed as hasan by al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar
    in al-Talkhees al-Habeer (3/70) and by al-Albaani in Irwa’
    al-Ghaleel (1601). 
    3 – Advise them and urge
    them to adhere to the rulings of sharee’ah and good manners, with wisdom and
    beautiful preaching. 
    Allaah says (interpretation
    of the meaning): 
    “Invite (mankind, O
    Muhammad صلىالله عليه وسلم) to the way
    of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Revelation and
    the Qur’aan) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is
    better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His path, and
    He is the Best Aware of those who are guided”
    [al-Nahl 16:125]
    4 – Use a variety of da’wah
    methods, and do not stick to just one method. Audio and video tapes and
    booklets may have an effect in changing their behaviour. 
    5 – Seek the help of
    knowledgeable people and seeker of knowledge who are held in high esteem by
    them, and ask them to visit you and speak to them and advise them. 
    6 – Strive to seek a halaal
    income, which will enable you to get married. You can look for another job,
    or travel to a Muslim country to work there. 
    7 – Always pray that they
    will be guided. 
    We ask Allaah to enable you
    to do that which He loves and which pleases Him, and to make things easy for
    you, and to guide your family to righteousness and wisdom. 
    And Allaah is the source of
    strength.

  • Q n A : Her sister mistreated her – should she forsake her?


    Q
    Her sister mistreated her – should she forsake her?


    A

    Praise be to Allah.and blessings and peace be upon the
    Messenger of Allaah. 

    We ask Allaah to compensate you with the best of that with
    which He compensates His slaves who are patient, and to expand your heart,
    and to make things easier for you, and to improve your relationship with
    your family, for He is All-Hearing, Ever-Near. 

    With regard to your forsaking your sister, if that is because
    she is doing something that goes against sharee’ah, and your forsaking her
    will achieve some purpose for you, by keeping you safe from her evil and
    harm, or it will achieve some purpose for her, by influencing her and making
    her give up her sin, then there is nothing wrong with it. 

    But if it is for some personal reasons, or for some
    difference of opinion over some worldly matters, such as some family
    problems, then it is not permissible to forsake her or cut off ties with
    her. If you greet her with salaams, then you are no longer regarded as
    having forsaken her. That does not necessarily mean that you have to spend a
    lot of time with her or talk to her a lot, especially if such contact will
    not serve any purpose for you or for her. 

    We advise you to try to get to know some good and righteous
    women by attending gatherings of good women, such as classes to memorize
    Qur’aan and the like, so that they can be a good help to you in doing good,
    and a means of warding off this introversion of which you complain, and so
    that you may benefit from their knowledge and activities. 

    We also advise you to try to benefit from your free time by
    listening to useful tapes and reading useful books which will increase you
    in faith and knowledge. 

    With regard to the servant who is falling short in her work
    and mistreating you, there is nothing wrong with you rebuking her and
    disciplining her in a manner appropriate to her misbehaviour and in a manner
    that will improve her, without transgressing the limits or harming her. 

    With regard to the rulings on Witr and Taraaweeh prayers, you
    will find the answers to your questions in the Seasonal Topics section of
    this website, under the heading “Night Prayer during Ramadaan.” 

    If you want more information, please see look under the
    category: Fiqh (jurisprudence and Islamic rulings) > Ibaadaat (acts of
    worship) > Salaah (prayer) – Salaat al-Naafilah (Supererogatory prayer) >
    Qiyaam al-Layl (prayers at night), in the subcategories tree. 

    Under Question no. 1255 you will
    find an answer concerning carrying the Mus-haf during night prayers. 

    With regard to carrying a book of du’aa’s whilst praying
    Taraaweeh, there is nothing wrong with that, but it is better to try to
    memorize some of the du’aa’s and recite them during your prayer. This is
    more conducive to thinking of the meaning of the du’aa’ and not moving too
    much whilst praying. 

    We ask Allaah to help you to do that which is good and to
    keep you away from evil and its people… Ameen. Praise be to Allaah, the Lord
    of the Worlds.

  • Q n A : She is refusing those who propose marriage – could it be sihr (witchcraft)?


    Q
    She is refusing those who propose marriage – could it be sihr (witchcraft)?


    A

    Praise be to Allah.Firstly: 
    One of two scenarios must apply with regard to the suitor whom you are rejecting: 
    1 – He actually does have bad characteristics. 
    2 – That is an illusion on your part, and is not actually the case. 
    If the former is true, then you have done well to reject him and not accept him as a husband. No husband is fit for a woman except one who is religiously committed and of good character; he is the one who can guide her to do good and help her to obey her Lord, and raise her children in the best manner. 
    But we must draw attention to something that is very important, which is that it is not up to people to judge what is inside people’s hearts, and no one is enjoined to do that. Even the Messenger of Allah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “I have not been commanded to check people’s hearts or split open their bellies (meaning checking what is in their hidden thoughts).”  Narrated by al-Bukhaari (4351) and Muslim (1064).  
    As we are not enjoined to do that, how people appear outwardly to be is sufficient for us. If someone appears to us to be good, we trust him, and we judge him as he appears to be, and his case is up to Allah. 
    It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allah ibn ‘Utbah said: I heard ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allah be pleased with him) say: “People used to be judged by the wahy (revelation) at the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), but now the wahy has ceased. Now we will judge you according to what we see of your outward deeds. Whoever appears good to us, we will trust him and draw close to him, and what is in his heart has nothing to do with us. Allah will call him to account for what is in his heart. And whoever appears bad to us, we will not trust him and we will not believe him, even if he says that inwardly he is good.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2641. 
    Soon, if you examine people and try to find out how they are inside, no one will be good enough for you. Look at yourself first: are you free of the things that you look for in others? 
    It was narrated that Mu’aawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “If you seek out people’s faults you will soon corrupt them or almost corrupt them.”  
    Abu’l-Darda’ said: A word that Mu’aawiyah heard from the Messenger of Allah by which Allah benefited him. 
    Narrated by Abu Dawood (4888) and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani. 
    Al-Manaawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Because people indulge in gossip and may accuse others of something that has no basis. 
    Seeking out suspected faults may lead to the very faults that he wants to remove. 
    To sum up: The Lawgiver seeks to conceal wherever possible. 
    Fayd al-Qadeer (1/559). 
    So our advice to you, and to all our sisters who are looking for a suitable husband, is that the woman should not be so strict in the conditions that should be met by the husband with regard to character and religious  commitment, for two reasons: 
    1 – She may not herself have the level of religious commitment and beauty that would make men who are of good character and religious commitment seek her out and propose to her. In that case there is no justification for her refusal, because it may be impossible or very difficult for the one who she imagines to come and seek her as a wife. She should pay attention to this matter because it is important. 
    2 – People vary in their character and level of religious commitment. If there comes to her one who is of good character and religiously committed, she should realize that there are some who are better then him and others to whom he is superior. Hence she should accept one who is good enough to be her husband and help her to keep chaste and direct her to that which is good. 
    If the latter is the case, then it is more likely that it is caused by destructive envy (hasad) or witchcraft. This kind of witchcraft is called sihr al-ta’teel. You can find out if this is the case if the one who proposed marriage is of good character and religiously committed, and has no faults, and you accept him and he accepts you, but then nothing happens, or you reject him for no apparent reason. 
    Shaykh ‘Abd-Allah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahmaan al-Jibreen (may Allah preserve him) said:  
    As for witchcraft that prevents marriage: women often complain of sihr al-ta’teel, as marriage does not happen even though the conditions are met and there are no impediments. Suitors may come and be accepted, but then they go away without anything being achieved. Undoubtedly this is due to a reason caused by some enviers to prevent the marriage from being completed, to the extent that some girls remain without marriage and if the marriage does go ahead in some cases, there happens something to prevent the couple from getting along and having a happy life.  
    Al-Sawaa’iq al-Mursalah fi Tasaddi li’l-Musha’widheena wa’l-Sahrah (p. 175). 
    Secondly: 
    The solution in both cases is easy, in sha Allah. If it is the matter of you being too strict about the qualities that you want in a husband, then you should realize that the solution to this problem is to accept a husband who has the qualities of manliness, love of good and religious commitment that prevent him from doing haraam things. People vary in this, so accept the one who is commended to you by a sincere and trustworthy advisor who is a good and religiously committed person, and knows your situation and that of the suitor. Perhaps Allah will cause him to be good for you. 
    If you have been afflicted with the evil eye or a spell has been worked against you, the solution lies in dealing with it in the ways prescribed in sharee’ah, which we have explained in the answers to question no. 11290 and 12918. 
    There is no need to look for people to undo the spell; reciting Qur’aan and ruqyahs is something that you can do by yourself. If you are not able to do that, then look for a sister whose religious commitment you trust to do that for you, and try to keep away from men. 
    We ask Allah to help you to do all that is good, and we ask Him to make you steadfast in adhering to His religion, and to bless you with a righteous husband. 
    And Allah knows best.

  • Q n A : How should he deal with his wife who is mentally ill?


    Q
    How should he deal with his wife who is mentally ill?


    A

    Praise be to Allah.We appreciate your confidence in us, and we
    ask Allaah to guide us all to the right path. 
    I have read your letter more than once and I
    feel that it is difficult for me to understand the issues properly, because it seems to be somewhat complicated, so I cannot blame one of you. But
    I feel that both of you have some share of blame for the problem.  
    But I can offer the following advice and
    suggest that you do these things, and I ask Allaah to make this a help for you in solving your problem. 
    Firstly:
    Each of you must come back to Allaah because
    sin has an effect on people’s family lives and on all their relationships. Hence one of the salaf said: when I commit sin, I see its effect on my
    family and my riding-beast. This confirms what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, according to the hadeeth
    narrated by Abu Hurayrah who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When Allaah loves a person He
    calls Jibreel and says, ‘I love So and so, so love him.’ Then Jibreel loves him, then he calls out in the heavens saying, ‘Allaah loves him, so
    love him.’ Then the inhabitants of heaven love him, and he also finds acceptance on earth. But if Allaah hates a person, He calls Jibreel and
    says, ‘I hate So and so, so hate him.’ Then Jibreel hates him, then he calls out in the heavens saying, ‘Allaah hates So and so, so hate him.’ So
    they hate him, and he is also hated on earth.” 
    Secondly:
    Each person must turn towards his Lord and
    call upon him. Allaah Says (interpretation of the meaning): 
    “Is not He (better than your gods) Who
    responds to the distressed one, when he calls on Him, and Who removes the evil”
    [al-Naml 27:62]
    So he must persist in du’aa’, and seek out the times when du’aa’
    is more likely to be accepted, such as the last third of the night, when our Lord descends and calls out, “Who will call upon Me, that I may
    answer him; who will seek My forgiveness, that I may forgive him; who will ask of Me, that I may give to him; who will repent to Me, that I may
    accept his repentance?” So you should call upon your Lord and have certain faith that He will respond, but do not try to hasten the response, for
    Allaah will respond to His slave so long as he does not try to hasten the response and does not say “I made du’aa’ but I received no answer.” 
    The Prophet (peace and blessings of
    Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah has not sent down any malady but He has also sent down the remedy; those who know it, know it, and those who do
    not know it, do not know it.” (Narrated by Ahmad, 3397; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 1650). So you must
    recite the du’aa’s that are prescribed in sharee’ah, such as ruqyah, reciting Qur’aan, etc. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 
    “And We send down of the Qur’aan that which
    is a healing and a mercy to those who believe”
    [al-Isra’ 17:82]
    If she refuses to be checked out by a
    psychiatrist, then there is nothing wrong with your trying to mediate between them. 
    Fourthly:
    What your wife needs most from you is that
    you should be warm and loving towards her. For example, take her for a drive in the car to a place that is calming and soothing to the nerves, or
    take her on a trip to another city. Insist kindly on taking her out if she refuses and choose activities that she is accustomed to and that she
    likes, such as going to a place that she likes or letting her do some of her hobbies. 
    Fifthly:
    Do not be forceful if she refuses to
    cooperate, because for the one who is depressed  you can draw attention to things but you cannot demand him to do things, because that will
    increase his feelings of failure. 
    Sixthly:
    I advise you to be kind and gentle, for there
    is no kindness in a thing but it adorns it . 
    Finally, you should note that the person who
    is suffering from depression is lethargic and is not interested in improving his situation, such as trying to recover from depression by himself.
    Remember that most cases of depression can be dealt with but it may need a long time and goodly patience. Remember that you may be one of the
    causes of her illness, so do not rush to end the relationship.  You have to help her to get out of the situation she is in, and remember that no
    matter how difficult it is to be patient, the results will be good,
    And Allaah knows best. May Allaah send
    blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and companions.

  • Q n A : Minimum Number of Sheets for Shrouding


    Q
    Minimum Number of Sheets for Shrouding


    A

    Praise be to Allah.How to shroud a dead Muslim
    It is best for the deceased to be shrouded in three pieces of cloth if it is a man and five if it is a woman . 
    Minimum shrouding of men and women in Islam 
    The minimum number of sheets in which the deceased may be shrouded, which fulfills the obligatory duty, is a single piece of cloth that covers the entire body. This is the view of Abu Hanifah and Ahmad, and is one of the two views held by the Malikis. (See: Hashiyat Ibn `Abidin, 3/98; Al-Mughni, 3/386; Mawahib Al-Jalil, 2/266) 
    They quoted as evidence for that the Hadith narrated by Al-Bukhari (4047) and Muslim (940) from Khabbab ibn Al-Aratt (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: When Mus`ab ibn `Umayr was killed on the day of Uhud, he left nothing but one sheet. If we covered his head with it, his feet became exposed and if we covered his feet with it his head became exposed. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to us: “Cover his head with it and put Idhkhir (a kind of grass) over his feet.” 
    Al-Zayla`i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “This indicates that covering the `Awrah alone is not sufficient.” (Hashiyat Ibn `Abidin, 3/98) 
    Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) said: 
    “If the deceased is shrouded in a single sheet, that is permissible, whether it is a man or a woman. The matter is broad in scope.” (Majmu` Fatawa Ibn Baz, 13/127 )
    Al-Bassam (may Allah have mercy on him) said in Tawdih Al-Ahkam (2/39): “What is required for the deceased in all cases, whether young or old, male or female, is a single sheet that will cover the entire body of the deceased.”
    The view of Al-Shafi`i  (may Allah have mercy on him) is that the minimum shroud is that which covers the `Awrah, and for a woman a sheet that will cover all of her body except the face and hands. This is the other view held by the Malikis. (See: Al-Majmu`, 5/162; Mawahib Al-Jalil, 2/266). They also quoted the hadith of Mus`ab as evidence. 
    An-Nawawi  (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “If covering the body was obligatory, they would have bought a shroud with what he left behind (his weapons etc), and if he did not have any wealth, the shroud would have had to be completed from the Bayt Al-mal, and if there was none such, then the Muslims would have had to pay for it.” (Al-Majmu`, 5/150-151)
    The response to this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and his companions did not have anything with which to shroud the martyrs of Uhud , and they even shrouded two men in one cloth, as was narrated by Al-Bukhari from Jabir ibn `Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) put two men from among those slain at Uhud in a single cloth, then he would say: “Which of them had memorized more Quran?” and if one of them was pointed out to him, he would put him in the Lahd first. 
    Where would they buy the shrouds if they did not have anything with which to shroud the martyrs of Uhud? 
    If no proper shroud is available, and there is not enough to cover the entire body, then his head and part of his body should be covered and whatever is left exposed should be covered with Idhkhir or some other kind of plant. That is because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, in the story of Mus`ab ibn `Umayr  (may Allah be pleased with him) : “Cover his head with it and put Idhkhir (a kind of grass) over his feet.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) 
    Shaykh Ibn `Uthaymeen  (may Allah have mercy on him) said in Al-Sharh Al-Mumti` (5/225): “The evidence that this (i.e., covering the entire body of the deceased with the shroud) is obligatory is the fact that when the Companions did not have sufficient shrouds, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered them to put the shroud over the head and to cover the feet with Idhkhir which is a kind of plant. 
    If there is nothing available, such as if his garments have been burned and there is nothing with which to shroud him, then he should be shrouded with grass and the like, which should be placed on his body and then wrapped. If nothing at all is available then he should be buried as he is, because of the general meaning of the words of Allah (interpretation of the meaning): 
    “So keep your duty to Allah and fear Him as much as you can.” [At-Taghabun 64:16]
    For more details, please see the following answers: 154750 , 201085 , 48959 , and 39201 .
    And Allah knows best.

  • Q n A : Should he marry a woman who got divorced for his sake?


    Q
    Should he marry a woman who got divorced for his sake?


    A

    Praise be to Allah.Firstly: 
    It is very strange to see
    people who insist on following the path that leads to doom and destruction.                       

    It is very strange to see
    people who will sink to any depths for the sake of a fleeting moment of
    physical pleasure or illusionary happiness. 
    A person whom Allaah has
    blessed with a family and children, then he or she is not content with that,
    and rather tries to break up other people’s families and destroy their
    happiness. 
    That makes me wonder, what
    type of happiness is that person seeking, and what sort of whims and desires
    is he or she following? 
    And here you are …you can
    no longer see anything in your wife and the mother of your children, except
    that she has gotten very fat and dos not look after herself! 
    How strange it is that the
    shaytaan can make attractive to people that which Allaah has forbidden, and
    divert them by all means from that which Allaah has permitted to them.  
    For whom should your wife
    look after herself, when you have forsaken her bed for such a long time and
    you did not stop there, rather you decided to go and live in one city when
    your wife and children are living in another. 
    Is this how families should
    be? Is this how you take care of your family whom Allaah has entrusted to
    your care? 
    If it so happens that a man
    is not satisfied with one wife, or she falls short in her duties towards
    him, then Allaah has made it easier for us Muslims and has permitted us to
    take four wives, one of whom may make up for the shortcomings of another, in
    return for the husband looking after them and their children, and treating
    them all fairly. 
    Meeting one’s needs is not
    done by looking at that with which Allaah has blessed other people, or in
    which He has favoured them over us, whether that is in terms of a wife,
    children or wealth. 
    “And wish not for the
    things in which Allaah has made some of you to excel others. For men there
    is reward for what they have earned, (and likewise) for women there is
    reward for what they have earned, and ask Allaah of His Bounty. Surely,
    Allaah is Ever All‑Knower of everything”
    [al-Nisa’ 4:32]
    As Allaah has blessed us
    with enough of that which is permissible, then what need do we have of
    immoral ways for the purpose of gratification, unless all a man cares about
    is pursuing his rrational desires? 
    It was narrated from Abu
    Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah
    (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “He is not one of us who
    turns a woman against her husband or a slave against his master.” Narrated
    by Abu Dawood (2175); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi
    Dawood. 
    Abu Dawood (5170) also
    narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and
    blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever corrupts a man’s wife or
    slave is not one of us.” Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi
    Dawood. 
    Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeem
    Abaadi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: 
    “turns a woman against her
    husband” means by mentioning the husband’s bad qualities in to his wife, or
    mentioning the good qualities of a stranger (non-mahram man) to her. 
    ‘Awn al-Ma’bood
    (6/159). 
    And he said: “The one who
    corrupts a man’s wife” means he turns her (against her husband) or makes the
    idea of divorce attractive to her so that he can marry her or arrange her
    marriage to someone else, and so on. 
    ‘Awn al-Ma’bood
    (14/52). 
    Shaykh al-Islam Ibn
    Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about an imam (leading
    people in prayer) who turns a woman against her husband so that she will
    leave him and he can be alone with her – can people pray behind him? What is
    the ruling on him? 
    He replied: 
    In al-Musnad it is
    narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
    said:  “He is not one of us who turns a woman against her husband or a slave
    against his master”. So the man’s attempt to separate a woman from her
    husband is one of the gravest of sins; this is what the practitioners of
    witchcraft try to do all the time, which is one of the worst deeds of the
    devils, especially if he turns her against her husband in order to marry
    her, as well as persisting in being alone with her, and especially if
    circumstantial evidence shows that. Such a man should not be appointed as
    imam of a mosque unless he repents, and if he repents, Allaah will accept
    his repentance. If it is possible to pray someone else who is of good
    character then people should pray behind him and not pray behind the one who
    commits immoral actions openly for no need. And Allaah knows best. 
    Majmoo’ al-Fataawa
    (23/363). 
    Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah
    have mercy on him) said:  
    The Messenger of Allaah
    (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the one who does
    that, and disavowed him, and it is a major sin. If the Prophet (peace
    and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade a man to propose marriage to a
    woman to whom his brother has already proposed, or to outbid him, then how
    about one who tries to separate a man and his wife or slave woman in order
    to get be with them. Lovers of physical outward beauty and the pimps who
    help them do not see that as a sin, because the lover’s seeking to be with
    the one whom he loves and to share her with her husband or master is a kind
    of sin and transgression against the rights of others, and that is no less
    serious than committing the immoral action itself, if not worse. But the
    rights of others are not waived by repenting from immoral actions; although
    the rights of Allaah are waived when one repents, the rights of other people
    remain in effect and they will have the right to demand them on the Day of
    Resurrection. If the husband has been wronged by the corruption of his
    beloved (wife) and she has been led to betray him, that is a greater wrong
    than taking all of his wealth. Hence this is more upsetting for him than if
    his wealth was taken and there is no pain greater than that except shedding
    his blood. What a grave sin that is greater than committing the immoral
    action itself. If this transgression is done to someone who is out on
    campaign (for the sake of Allaah), then the sinner will be made to stand on
    the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to him (the victom): Take from
    his hasanaat whatever you wish, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of
    Allaah be upon him) told us, then he said: What do you think? i.e., what do
    you think will be left of his hasanaat? If in addition to that the one who
    was wronged was a neighbour, or a blood relative, then the wrongdoing is
    compounded, and the wrongdoing includes severing ties of kinship and harming
    a neighbour, and no one who severs ties of kinship will enter Paradise, and
    neither will one from whose harm his neighbour was not safe. 
    Al-Jawaab al-Kaafi
    (p. 14). 
    Turning a wife against her
    husband does not only mean pushing her to demand a divorce; rather trying to
    play with her emotions and causing her to fall in love with you is one of
    the worst kinds of corruption and wrongdoing.  
    Yes, you did something
    serious when you got to know this woman and kept in touch with her until you
    destroyed her family, and she also did something serious when she fell in
    love with someone other than her husband, and asked him for a divorce, so
    she destroyed her family herself, and asked for something that was not
    permissible for her. 
    It was narrated from
    Thawbaan (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and
    blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Any woman who asks her husband for a
    divorce for no reason, the fragrance of Paradise will be forbidden to her.” 
    Narrated by al-Tirmidhi
    (1187), Abu Dawood (2226) and Ibn Majaah (2055); classed as saheeh by
    al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood. 
    We hope that by means of
    this stern rebuke Allaah will stir the conscience of everyone who reads this
    answer and so that they will think about the evil consequences of
    transgressing the set limits and taking lightly the matter of contacting the
    opposite sex and speaking to them. We have quoted several times the view of
    the scholars that this is haraam. 
    See:
    26890,
    52768,
    66266
    and 59907. 
    We also hope that this will
    prompt both of you to repent sincerely to Allaah and ask Him for forgiveness
    for what has happened, and finally to restore people’s rights.  
    You should note that Allaah
    accepts repentance from His slaves if it is sincere, and that the door of
    His mercy is open and will not be shut until the sun rises from the west. In
    many cases a person is better after sinning and repenting from it than he
    was before. 
    Allaah says (interpretation
    of the meaning):  
    “Say: “O ‘Ibaadi (My
    slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds
    and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allaah, verily, Allaah forgives all
    sins. Truly, He is Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful.
    54. “And turn in
    repentance and in obedience with true Faith (Islamic Monotheism) to your
    Lord and submit to Him (in Islam) before the torment comes upon you, (and)
    then you will not be helped”
    [al-Zumar 39:53-54] 
    “Truly, Allaah loves
    those who turn unto Him in repentance and loves those who purify themselves”
    [al-Baqarah 2:222]
    Secondly: 
    The conditions of sincere
    repentance include restoring people’s rights to them, for the accountability
    is not waived until the rights are restored and the person who was wronged
    takes what is rightfully his in this world, before the Hereafter. 
    What this woman must do is
    go back, and try to apologize to her former husband through some of the
    people who are close to him. If the matter has to be referred to a qaadi
    (judge) he would not allow any marriage contract with this woman, until she
    repents and goes back to her husband.  
    It says in al-Mawsoo’ah
    al-Fiqhiyyah (5/251): 
    The fuqaha’ stated clearly
    that pressure should be put on him and he should be rebuked. The Maalikis
    confirmed that the woman who was turned against her husband is permanently
    haraam for the one who turned her against her husband, so as to give him the
    opposite of what he was trying to achieve and to serve as a deterrent, lest
    people take that as a means to corrupt wives. 
    A marriage that begins with
    disobedience towards Allaah will usually never be successful, and it will
    become a punishment and a burden for the one who did that.  
    If the husband forgives
    her, then praise be to Allaah, but if he refuses and does not agree to take
    his wife back, then there is nothing wrong with you two getting married in
    that case, as long as you feel regret and ask Allaah for pardon and
    forgiveness. 
    The majority of scholars
    say that the marriage of a man who turned a woman against her husband so
    that he would divorce her and then marries her himself is valid, despite the
    sin of turning a woman against her husband – which is the correct view,
    although some Maaliki and Hanbali scholars disagreed and regarded such
    marriages as invalid. 
    In al-Iqnaa’
    (3/181), which is a Hanbali book, it says: 
    He said concerning a man
    who turns a wife against her husband: he should be punished severely, and
    his marriage is invalid according to one of the two scholarly opinions in
    the madhhabs of Maalik, Ahmad and others, and they must be separated. End
    quote. 
    It says in al-Mawsoo’ah
    al-Fiqhiyyah (11/19, 20): 
    The Maalikis are the only
    ones who mentioned the ruling on this issue, which is when a man corrupts
    the wife of another man in such a way that it leads to her being divorced
    from him, then the one who corrupted her marries her. 
    They stated that the
    marriage should be nullified, whether consummation has taken place or not,
    and there is no difference of opinion concerning that; the only thing
    concerning which they differed is whether or not the woman is permanently
    forbidden for marriage to the one who corrupted her. They mentioned two
    opinions concerning that: 
    1 – The well known view,
    which is that the prohibition is not permanent. If she goes back to her
    first husband and he divorces her or he dies, then it permissible for the
    one who corrupted her to marry her. 
    2 – That the prohibition is
    permanent. This view was mentioned by Yoosuf ibn ‘Umar, as it says in
    Sharh al-Zarqaani, and more than one of the later scholars in Fez issued
    fatwas on this basis. 
    However, fuqaha’ who are
    non-Maaliki did not issue any clear ruling on this issue, but the ruling on
    it, which is that it is forbidden, may be known from what has been stated
    above. End quote. 
    In Kutub A’immah
    al-Da’wah al-Najdiyyah (7/89) it says: 
    Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn
    al-Shaykh Muhammad (may Allaah have mercy on them both) was asked about a
    man who turned a woman against her husband and married her. 
    He replied: 
    The marriage of the second
    man, who turned her against her husband, is invalid and he must leave her,
    because he disobeyed Allaah by doing that. End quote. 
    We hope that if you repent
    properly and are sincere towards Allaah, then you will be able to marry this
    woman, if she first tries to set right what was corrupted in her marriage
    with her first husband. 
    As for worrying about the
    fact that she had another husband, and they did together what a man and wife
    do, this is an idea that is worthless. What is off-putting for a man with
    dignity is if a woman soiled herself by having haraam intimate relations. As
    for that which Allaah has prescribed and permitted for His slaves, there is
    no reason it should be regarded as off-putting! 
    Allaah says (interpretation
    of the meaning): 
    “It may be if he
    divorced you (all) that his Lord will give him instead of you, wives better
    than you ___Muslims (who submit to Allaah), believers, obedient (to Allaah), turning to
    Allaah in repentance, worshipping Allaah sincerely, given to fasting or
    emigrants (for Allaah’s sake), previously married and virgins”
    [al-Tahreem 66:5]
    Allaah says that there is
    blessing in marriage to a previously married woman as much as in marriage to
    a virgin. 
    With regard to what you
    fear of your children suffering, it is something that may happen when you
    marry another wife after your first marriage. What we hope is that if you
    marry this woman or any other, that you will not build a new home on the
    ruins of your first family, including your first wife and children. Rather
    the one who wants to indulge in this experience must have wisdom and
    smartness to organize his household affairs and deal with those under his
    care; he must treat his wives fairly and give everyone their rights, so that
    no one could hold him accountable for any wrongdoing before his Lord. 
    An Arab man who had several
    wives was asked how he was able to keep them together. He said: When we were
    youthful, that helped by making them patient with me, then I accumulated
    wealth that made them continue to be patient, then what is left is kindness
    and good treatment. That is what is left and is keeping us together. 
    ‘Uyoon al-Akhbaar
    (1/396) 
    We ask Allaah to forgive
    and guide us and you two. 
    And Allaah knows best.

  • Q n A : Reasons why the mother interferes in her married daughter’s life and how to deal with it


    Q
    Reasons why the mother interferes in her married daughter’s life and how to deal with it


    A

    Praise be to Allah.The mother’s rights over
    her children are great, and Islam has enjoined the children to fulfil these
    rights, and it regards disobedience to parents as a major sin. 
    The details of the mother’s
    rights and her duties are explained in the answer to question no.
    5053. 
    The mother whose daughter
    has got married should realize that it is not permissible for her daughter
    to give precedence to obeying her mother over obeying her husband, and she
    (the mother) should understand that it is not permissible for her to
    interfere in her daughter’s life after marriage, unless she is asked to
    intervene in order to bring about a reconciliation or to offer advice and
    guidance. 
    The mother’s interference
    in her married daughter’s life has both negative and positive effects. The
    positive effects include what the wise mother does of guiding her daughter
    to things that will improve her life, whether that guidance comes before her
    daughter gets married or after. 
    Undoubtedly the mother’s
    experience of life and her compassion towards her daughter will motivate her
    to offer advice to her daughter who does not have the same experience and
    wisdom in dealing with a husband. 
    But the mother’s
    interference in her married daughter’s life may also have negative effects,
    the most serious of which is a case in which her interference leads to her
    daughter being divorced, when the husband sees that his wife is not obeying
    him and he has no position of control over her, and that his wife’s mother
    is the one who tells his wife what to do and what not to do, which leads to
    the destruction of her daughter’s marriage. 
    It is not permissible for
    the daughter to go along with her mother when she asks her for private
    information, even if that will make her angry with her, for obedience to
    Allaah comes before obedience to anyone else, and it is not permissible to
    give precedence to the wrath of anyone else over the wrath of Allaah, may He
    be exalted. 
    Undoubtedly there are
    reasons for this interference on the part of the wife’s mother. These
    reasons include the following: 
    1 – The mother’s strong
    personality, and her husband’s weak character, so that she is the one who
    makes decisions in the home, and she wants to transfer this to her
    daughter’s home too. 
    2 –Weak character of both
    her daughter’s husband and her daughter, which gives the mother the
    opportunity to play a major role in directing the affairs of her daughter’s
    household. The mother thinks that running the household needs a strong hand
    and that the couple are unable to run their home, so she takes charge. 
    3 – Impassioned feelings
    towards her daughter, which makes her ask about her food, drink, medicine
    and sicknesses, and how her husband is treating her; it may even make her
    overstep the mark and ask about intimate details of married life, including
    love and sex! 
    4 – Husband’s mistreatment
    of his wife, which leads the mother to intervene in matters great and small,
    so as to make the husband behave himself and ensure that the wife is given
    her rights.   
    5 – Frequent visits on the
    daughter’s part to her mother, and being in touch with her a great deal. In
    most of these visits etc the mother cannot find anything to talk about
    except finding out what is going on in her daughter’s house.
    In order to solve the
    problem of the mother interfering in her married daughter’s life in ways
    that may spoil her life, she and her husband should pay attention to a
    number of things, including the following: 
    1 – Direct advice from the
    daughter or her husband to the mother not to interfere in their lives,
    telling her that this is not permissible for her, and that this interference
    may lead to the couple splitting up. 
    2 – Telling the father (the
    mother’s husband) that he must stop his wife from interfering in the life of
    her daughter and her husband. 
    3 – Hinting to the mother,
    or even warning her, that if she continues to interfere in their lives, then
    the husband will stop her from visiting her daughter or getting in touch
    with her, and he will also stop his wife and children from visiting her
    mother. This will clearly demonstrate the strength of character of the
    husband and wife, and it will prevent the mother from interfering in a
    negative way in their lives. 
    4 – It is essential that
    the couple work out together how to deal with this problem and that neither
    of them tries to solve it on his or her own without the other. This problem
    concerns both parties, so it needs a common strategy to deal with it.  
    5 – They should consult the
    mother with regard to some matters, and ask for her advice, so that the
    relationship between them will remain within shar’i limits, and so that she
    will know that her involvement is not rejected completely, and that they may
    need her in some cases. This will give her confidence and maintain contact,
    whilst preventing negative interference. 
    6 – Reducing the number of
    visits and contact with the mother, and when the visit does take place,
    there should be a focus on talking about useful things, advice and reminders
    to do acts of obedience, and avoid sins and bad deeds.  
    We ask Allaah to set your
    affairs straight and to guide you all to that which pleases Him. 
    And Allaah is the Source of
    strength.

  • Q n A : How will those who entered Hell then were brought forth from it enjoy Paradise?


    Q
    How will those who entered Hell then were brought forth from it enjoy Paradise?


    A

    Praise be to Allah.Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah believe that some of the Muslims will enter Paradise without being brought to account or being punished, and some of them will enter Paradise after being brought to account, and some will enter Paradise after being punished in Hell as Allah wills, then He will bring them forth from it. 
    The fact that these people are brought forth from Hell then admitted to Paradise will not cause them any sorrow or distress in Paradise, because Paradise is the abode of delight, and they will have whatever the other people of Paradise will have, as mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah. 
    There is nothing in the evidence to suggest that these people will feel any kind of regret after entering Paradise due to the punishment that they experienced in Hell. 
    But the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has told us about how these people will be after they are brought forth from Hell. That includes the following: 
    1 – They will be thrown into the River of Life, and will grow anew. 
    It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When the people of Paradise enter Paradise and the people of Hell enter Hell, Allah will say: ‘Whoever had a mustard-seed’s weight of faith in his heart, bring him out.’ So they will bring him out, and they will come out like burned skeletons, and they will turn into charcoal. They will be thrown into the River of Life, then they will grow like seeds growing in the silt left by a flood.”  
    The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Do you not see how they emerge yellow and curved?” 
    Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6192) and Muslim (184). 
    2 – The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stated that they will change after they are brought forth from the Fire. 
    It was narrated from Jaabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said of the Jahannamiyyoon (those who had been in Hell) that they “would be brought forth from the Fire after having been in it. They will come out as if they are branches of sesame. Then they will go into one of the rivers of Paradise, where they will wash themselves, then they will emerge like sheets of paper.” 
    Narrated by Muslim (191). 
    Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The word sesame refers to the well-known sesame from which sesame oil is extracted. Imam Abu’l-Sa’aadaat al-Mubaarak ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Kareem al-Jazari, who is known as Ibn al-Atheer (may Allah have mercy on him), said: What it means – and Allah knows best – is that if the branches of sesame are gathered and left in the sun so that their seeds may be collected, they turn thin and black as if they have been burned, so these people are likened to them. 
    “then they will emerge like sheets of paper” They are likened to sheets of paper because they will be so white after they wash themselves and all the blackness that was on them is removed. 
    Sharh Muslim (3/52). 
    According to a report narrated by al-Bukhaari (6190): 
    It was narrated from Jaabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “They will emerge from the Fire through intercession as if they are small cucumbers.”  
    Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said: 
    With regard to small cucumbers … What is meant is something that is white and small. 
    Note: 
    This likeness refers to how they will be after they grow. But when they first emerge from Hell they will be like charcoal as we shall see in the hadeeth below. 
    Fath al-Baari (11/429). 
    3 – They will become like pearls, and Allah will bestow His good pleasure upon them, and He will never be angry with them. 
    It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Allah will say: ‘The angels have interceded, the Prophets have interceded and there is no one left but the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.’ Then He will take a handful from Hell, and will bring out people who never did any good and who will have turned into charcoal. He will throw them into a river on the outskirts of Paradise that is called the River of Life, and they will emerge like seeds in the silt carried by a flood. … They will emerge like pearls with jewels around their necks, and the people of Paradise will recognize them. These are the ones ransomed by Allah, whom Allah admitted to Paradise with no good deed that they did or sent on ahead. Then He will say: ‘Enter Paradise, and whatever you see is yours.’ They will say: ‘Our Lord, You have given us what You have never given to anyone else in creation.’ He will say: ‘You will have something better than that with Me.’ They will say, ‘O Lord, what could be better than this?’ He will say, ‘My good pleasure, for I will never be angry with you again.’” 
    Narrated by al-Bukhaari (7002) and Muslim (183). 
    This is an important hadeeth in which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) points out the great status of those who are brought forth from Hell, and the honours that their Lord will bestow upon them by His grace and bounty, which include: 
    (a)Being thrown in the River of Life, and growing anew.
    (b)Emerging from the river like pearls with jewels around their necks
    (c)Being given everything that they see in Paradise.
    (d)Their thinking, because of the blessings and the ultimate joy they experience, that Allah has honoured them with something that He has not bestowed upon anyone else.
    (e)He will bestow His pleasure upon them and never be angry with them again.
    The honour that Allah will bestow upon these people who enter Paradise is confirmed in the following hadeeth: 
    It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allah ibn Mas’ood that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “I know the last of the people of Hell to be brought forth, and the last of the people of Paradise to enter therein. It will be a man who will emerge crawling from Hell, and Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise.’ He will come to it and it will appear to him to be full. He will go back and say, ‘O Lord, I found it full.’  Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise.’ He will go to it and it will appear to him to be full. He will go back and say, ‘O Lord, I found it full.’ Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise, and you will have the equivalent of the whole world and ten times as much.’ He will say, ‘Are You mocking me – or laughing at me – when You are the Sovereign?’” He said: And I saw the Messenger of Allah (S) smile so broadly that his molars appeared. And he said: “That will be the lowest of the people of Paradise in status.” 
    Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6202) and Muslim (186). 
    4 – They will be known as al-Jahannamiyyoon (the hellish ones) or “ ‘utaqa’ al-Jabbaar” (those ransomed by the Compeller, i.e., Allah), then this name will be lifted from them. 
    The name al-Jahannamiyyoon is the plural of jahannami, i.e., hellish (of or pertaining to Hell), What is meant is that Allah has ransomed them from Hell. 
    It was narrated from Anas ibn Maalik that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Some people will be brought forth from the Fire after its flames touch them (and change their colour), then they will be admitted to Paradise, and the people of Paradise will call them al-Jahannamiyyoon.” 
    Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6191). 
    Ahmad (12060) narrated from Anas: “… they will enter Paradise and the people of Paradise will say: These are al-Jahannamiyyoon.” But al-Jabbaar (the Compeller – Allah) will say: ‘No, rather they are the ones ransomed by al-Jabbaar, may He be glorified and exalted.’” 
    Classed as saheeh by Ibn Mandah in al-Eemaan (2/847); Ibn Khuzaymah (2/710) and al-Albaani in Hukm Taarik al-Salaah (p. 33). 
    Ibn Hibbaan narrated from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri: “… In Paradise they will be called al-Jahannamiyyoon, because of the blackness on their faces, and they will say: ‘Our Lord, take this name away from us.’ So He will command them to wash themselves in a river in Paradise and will take that away from them.” 
    Narrated and classed as saheeh by Ibn Hibbaan (16/457). It was also classed as saheeh by Shu’ayb al-Arna’oot. 
    The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has told us that one dip in Paradise will cause the Muslim to forget all hardship that he faced in this world, so how about if Paradise is to be his eternal abode? It is not farfetched to assume that this also includes the hardship that the Muslim faced when he was in Hell. 
    It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The most affluent of the people in this world, of those who will go to Hell, will be brought on the Day of Resurrection and dipped once in the Fire. Then it will be said: O son of Adam, did you ever see anything good? Did you ever have any pleasure? He will say: No, by Allah, O Lord. Then the most destitute of the people in this world, of those who will enter Paradise, will be brought and dipped once in Paradise, and it will be said to him: O son of Adam, did you ever see anything bad? Did you ever experience any hardship? He will say: No, by Allah, O Lord. I never saw anything bad and I never experienced any hardship.” 
    Narrated by Muslim (2807) 
    Another indication that one dip in the bliss of Paradise will take away all hardship that came before it, even the hardship of being punished in Hell, in addition to what we have mentioned of their forms being changed after they are thrown into the River of Life, is the report narrated by Muslim (2836) from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) who said: “Whoever enters Paradise will enjoy bliss and will not be miserable, his clothes will not wear out and his youth will not fade.” 
    This blessing confirms that misery will be erased for the one who enters Paradise, and it is general in meaning and includes everyone who enters it, whether they entered Hell beforehand or not. 
    Al-Qaadi said: What this means is that Paradise is the abode of stability and blessing which will not change or be disturbed by any hardship or corruption. Quoted in Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi (7/194). 
    For all of these reasons, Allah tells us about the condition of the people of Paradise when they enter it: 
    “And they will say: ‘All the praises and thanks be to Allah Who has removed from us (all) grief. Verily, our Lord is indeed Oft‑Forgiving, Most Ready to appreciate (good deeds and to recompense).
    35. Who, out of His Grace, has lodged us in a home that will last forever, where toil will touch us not nor weariness will touch us’”
    [Faatir 35:34-35]
    Shaykh al-Sa’di (may Allah have mercy on him) said: i.e., the home of eternal abode, the home where one will want to stay forever, because of the many good things therein, and because of the ongoing delight and because there is nothing to disturb this pleasure. 
    That is “out of His Grace” towards us and His Bounty, not because of our deeds. Were it not for His Grace, we would not have reached the point we have reached. 
    “where toil will touch us not nor weariness will touch us” i.e., there will be no tiredness in body, heart or strength, or because of an abundance of pleasures. This indicates that Allah will make their bodies physically perfect and will create all means of making their abode there one of continuous delight and pleasure, so that they will not be touched by toil or weariness, or by worry or sorrow. 
    Tafseer al-Sa’di (689). 
    And Allah knows best.