What is the way to be saved from the punishment of the grave?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. This listener asks: What is the way to be saved from the punishment of the grave?

Answer:
The way is to obey Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), to have faith in Allah and the Last Day, to do righteous deeds, and to avoid the causes of the punishment of the grave. For the causes of the punishment of the grave, may Allah protect us from it, are sins and major sins. Backbiting is a cause of the punishment of the grave, talebearing is a cause of the punishment of the grave, and not cleaning oneself after urination is a cause of the punishment of the grave. Lamenting over the dead is a cause of the punishment of the grave, as mentioned in the hadith, especially if the deceased used to approve of it during his life, or if he instructed that people should lament over him when he died. So the causes of the punishment of the grave are many. Therefore, he must avoid sins and perform acts of obedience so that he may be safe from the punishment of the grave. Yes.