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After our father's death, can we the children come together and demand that the house we grew up in be left out of the sharing and splitting of his possessions so that we can keep that house as a family house?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If all who are entitled in the inheritance agree to leave their shares in the house and keep the house for the common use of the family, then it is for them to do that. If any one from them objects in that, others must give him his share from the house.

Wassalam.
Could it be that a person's intentions of saying "La ilaha illallah" were enough if they only managed to say "La ilaha" before passing away, or will they be punished for their words?
Amina Inloes

Inshallah, the intentions are sufficient.

Allah rewards and punishes based on intent, not accidental actions. 
I know in Islam there is the belief that Allah does not have a beginning or an end. So does that mean he cannot die? But could he cause himself to not exist anymore or does this go against the nature of God?
Hassanain Govani

Salaamun Alaykum

In addition to the previous reply, perhaps below might be useful:
Our understanding of concepts such as "life", "death" and "existence" is coloured by our experiences. Our frame of reference is the reality that we inhabit, and it cannot be any other way. Even when we use words such as "nature of God", it is our understanding of the words "nature" and "God".

Therefore, when we talk of God as being "Alive", "Everlasting", and such, our immediate frame of reference is our own lives and existence. When we see that we come from being non-existent into existence, that we live and die, we sometimes might think of God as being alive and existing in the same manner.

Some theologians and philosophers will explain that God, who is the "source" of all that exists, is existence Himself. Whereas our existence is contingent, meaning it's dependent and possible, God's existence (or perhaps God as existence) is necessary. 

I hope that the above discussion has shed some light. At the end of the day, all of our ruminations and musings are limited by our own limitations.

Always in need of your prayers
Hassanain
 

 
What is the correct day and date of death and birth of Prophet Mohammad SAW and what is the documentary evidence that supports it?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There are many different narrations in Sunni books about the dates of birth and death of the Prophet (SAWA). We have taken the most authentic narrations from Ahlul Bayt (AS) who know about the Prophet more than any other narrator, stating that his  birth was on 17th of Rabi’ual ‘Awwal, and his martyrdom was on 28th of Safar.

Wassalam.