1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

123 Questions

If my deceased father had purchased land without paying Khums, should his successors be obligated to pay Khums on the selling price of those land pieces?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If Khums was due on that property and was not paid by your father, it remains obligatory like a debt which must be paid by his successors.

Wassalam.
Can we perform good deeds, such as building a well, after the death of our non-believing parents, so that they can still accumulate good deeds?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes it is permissible as far as the deceased were not enemies of Allah (SWT).

Wassalam.
Is it allowed to desire leaving this world and requesting Allah (SWT) to grant me death in my sleep?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

This life is our only chance to do good deeds and worship Allah and enjoy loving Allah and serving His creatures. The Hadeeth says: Living in this life adds on the believer more bounties. The desire to leave this life should never be because of losing hope from the Mercy of Allah (SWT) as it us one of major sins which leads to hellfire. We always need to trust and hope The Great Mercy of Allah and never feel hopeless no matter what difficulties we face or fear to face.

We have in the Hadeeth that if someone is very tired in this life and wishes to leave it, he should pray saying : O Allah, keep me in this life as far as remains in this life is good for me, or take me from this life whenever You Know that leaving this life is better for me.

Wassalam.
Where does the questioning by two angels occur? Is it within the material grave or in another spiritual realm? Does it take place immediately after death or is there a delay until burial?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

According to the narrations, the questioning by the two angles occurs after burial in the grave, unless the dead person has no grave because he was not buried for any reason e.g. drown in the sea or ocean or burnt in chemical or atomic or nuclear bomb and his dead body was not found, then it will happen after reasonable time after his death. 

Wassalam.