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What were the circumstances surrounding the death of Maria, the wife of Prophet Muhammad (s), and what factors contributed to her passing away?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Lady Maria Bint Sham'oon was a very pious wife of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and the only wife after Lady Khadija who had a child from the Prophet (SAWA). She suffered a lot from the jealousy of Aysha daughter of Abu Bakr and Hafsa daughter of Umar. She was been accused by them of having her son Ibrahim from another man. This false allegation was refuted in Quran.(Sura Al-Noor, verse 11). She continued suffering from them after the passing away of the Prophet for five years. She passed away on Muharram, year 16 after Hijra, during the government of Umar and was buried in Al-Baqee'.

'Wassalam.
After the sudden death of my husband, people suggest that I should remarry to cope with life's challenges. However, I believe that the hardships are a test of my patience so that I may deserve eternal companionship with him in the afterlife. Am I right?
Amina Inloes

I am sorry to hear about your loss.

It is your decision whether or not to remarry. Now that your husband has passed on, I am sure he would want you to be happy and more secure for the rest of your life.

However, possibly you are still going through the mourning process and aren't ready; maybe if you meet the right person and it is the right time, you will feel inside that it is the right time. Maybe the way you are seeing things right now suggests that it isn't quite the right time.

Religiously speaking, there is no benefit to putting extra restrictions on ourselves or making ourselves suffer more than our circumstances require. Sometimes people do this with a sense that Allah rewards difficulty. However, life is difficult enough without putting extra restrictions on ourselves!

People in jannah can be with whoever they want, whether or not they remarry.

With duas
 
After the sudden death of my husband, people suggest that I should remarry to cope with life's challenges. However, I believe that the hardships are a test of my patience so that I may deserve eternal companionship with him in the afterlife. Am I right?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

As sad as it may be to lose a spouse, remarrying is completely your choice, and it will not undermine your loyalty to your marhum husband. Loneliness is never good, so if the opportunity arises that you can marry a noble, caring, pious and religious man, you should do so. This will certainly not affect who you will be in the afterlife, in Heaven, in shaa Allah. 

Life is challenging, and having a partner of good choice will assist you in everything coming ahead of you, in shaa Allah.

And Allah knows best
When I make a donation, can I ask Allah to count it for both myself and my deceased husband, as we used to do everything together?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, of course you can do that, and it is rather recommended to do charity work and noble deeds on behalf of others, alive or passed. 

You will indeed be rewarded equally, if not more for your consideration of doing good deeds on behalf of others.

And Allah knows best