Is the punishment in the grave for the body or for the soul?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is the punishment in the grave for the body or for the soul?
Answer:
It is for both, for both. It is not said to be for the body only, nor for the soul only, but rather it is said to be for both. One might ask, how can the body be punished when it has become dust? Yes, the dust that has decomposed from this body is punished. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is the punishment in the grave for the body or for the soul?
Answer:
It is for both, for both. It is not said to be for the body only, nor for the soul only, but rather it is said to be for both. One might ask, how can the body be punished when it has become dust? Yes, the dust that has decomposed from this body is punished. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [78 -560] هل العذاب في القبر على الجسد أم على الروح؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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