Who dies in Ramadan: Is the punishment lessened for him?
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The questioner : The one who dies in Ramadan, is the punishment lessened for him?
The Shaykh : We have no specific text regarding this; Allah knows best.
The questioner : Are the gates of the Fire closed and the gates of Paradise opened?
The Shaykh : Yes, but this does not mean that the punishment is lessened for the deceased. This requires a specific text. Yes.
The questioner : My teacher, is changing or altering the white hair for the sake of obligation?
The Shaykh : For the sake of obligation.
The questioner : Or for the sake of recommendation?
The Shaykh : For the sake of obligation. Yes, but that does not mean that the one who should perform this obligatory act should constantly pursue the dyeing of his beard. That is, every time he sees the dye fading a little, he chases it with dye. No, rather it is as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 3621Sahih (Darussalam) So the differentiation is achieved by repeating this process, not by constantly pursuing it.
The questioner : We ask your permission, our Shaykh...
The Shaykh: How.
The questioner : We ask your permission because...
The Shaykh : Excuse us, perhaps we will be able to pray behind you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : We have no specific text regarding this; Allah knows best.
The questioner : Are the gates of the Fire closed and the gates of Paradise opened?
The Shaykh : Yes, but this does not mean that the punishment is lessened for the deceased. This requires a specific text. Yes.
The questioner : My teacher, is changing or altering the white hair for the sake of obligation?
The Shaykh : For the sake of obligation.
The questioner : Or for the sake of recommendation?
The Shaykh : For the sake of obligation. Yes, but that does not mean that the one who should perform this obligatory act should constantly pursue the dyeing of his beard. That is, every time he sees the dye fading a little, he chases it with dye. No, rather it is as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The Jews and the Christians do not dye (their hair), so differ from them.
إن اليّهود والنّصارى لا يصبغون شعورهم فخالفوهمThe questioner : We ask your permission, our Shaykh...
The Shaykh: How.
The questioner : We ask your permission because...
The Shaykh : Excuse us, perhaps we will be able to pray behind you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
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