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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

6 Questions

Is our Mutah contract with a duration of 99 years invalid if it surpasses our lifespan? We intend to terminate it before that occurs, is it still considered invalid?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Assuming you are 18+, and if you do a mut'ah contract with a duration of 99 years, it would mean you've lived over 120 years, and if both of you are still verbal and cognizant, once the duration of contract finishes, it you become non-mahram to each other again.

You will need to do another mut'ah contract should you wish to stay together, or nullify it, if still within duration. 

The way you nullify it is for male to say to the female "I free you for the remaining period". 

And Allah knows best
If there was no threat to the life of Imam al-Mahdi, and so there was no occultation, would he have lived a normal lifespan? If so, would there have been more than 12 Imams or would the world have ended early?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The fact of the Twelve Imams after the Prophet of Islam is an order from Allah (SWT). No one has right to say or suggest on any matter which has been decreed by Allah (SWT). Allah Knows every thing including all the future, so, there is no point in putting such questions from us. Allah Knows everything and He is The Absolute Wise, All Knowung, Most Merciful.

Wassalam.
Is it possible that Allah increase or decrease someone's lifespan due to someone else's prayer for or against them?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes. Good deeds especially to parents and relatives prolong lifespan  and bad deeds especially against parents and relatives decreases lifespan. In general, good deeds and bad deeds have direct effect on our life quality and lifespan.

Wassalam.
Is there a du'a one can recite to increase one's lifespan?
Nasim Walji Pirmohamed

Bismillah,

Du'a is a very powerful tool whereby a servant implores and supplicates to Allah swt who is our Master.  

In order to increase one's life span it has been narrated by the pristine household of the Ahlulbayt a.s. to give charity to the poorpoor and those who are living in impoverished conditions.  This noble act and kind gesture is highly recommendrecommended in Islam apart from reciting some particupar Du'as as prescribed by the blessed prophet saw.