Are most of the people of Paradise women?
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The questioner:
May Allah preserve you. This is a follow-up to a previous question. He says: I heard some of them say that most of the people of Paradise are women, because they are the majority of the people of the Fire initially.
The Shaykh:
Does that mean the opposite of the hadith?
The questioner:
We say, meaning...
The Shaykh:
The opposite of the hadith. Where did he get this statement from? Yes.
The questioner:
Because they are the majority of the people of the Fire initially due to ingratitude toward their husbands and frequent cursing, but their ultimate destination is Paradise as long as they are Muslim women who affirm the oneness of Allah.
The Shaykh:
No one disputes this. Even if they are among the majority of the people of the Fire, that does not prevent them from entering Paradise. The Muslim also enters the Fire because of his sins and major sins, and this includes women. Yes.
The questioner:
So, does that imply that they are the majority of the people of Paradise?
The Shaykh:
No one has said this. No one has said this. This contradicts the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). It is obligatory for you, my brothers, to be well-mannered and not to speak of something you do not know, nor to contradict the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
May Allah preserve you. This is a follow-up to a previous question. He says: I heard some of them say that most of the people of Paradise are women, because they are the majority of the people of the Fire initially.
The Shaykh:
Does that mean the opposite of the hadith?
The questioner:
We say, meaning...
The Shaykh:
The opposite of the hadith. Where did he get this statement from? Yes.
The questioner:
Because they are the majority of the people of the Fire initially due to ingratitude toward their husbands and frequent cursing, but their ultimate destination is Paradise as long as they are Muslim women who affirm the oneness of Allah.
The Shaykh:
No one disputes this. Even if they are among the majority of the people of the Fire, that does not prevent them from entering Paradise. The Muslim also enters the Fire because of his sins and major sins, and this includes women. Yes.
The questioner:
So, does that imply that they are the majority of the people of Paradise?
The Shaykh:
No one has said this. No one has said this. This contradicts the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). It is obligatory for you, my brothers, to be well-mannered and not to speak of something you do not know, nor to contradict the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [117/186] هل أكثر أهل الجنة من النساء؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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