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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-364 : MENGHUKUM PENGAKHIRAN MANUSIA MENURUT PERSPEKTIF SYARAK
May a person pass judgment on, or determine, another person's final destination in Paradise or Hell?
Short answer
Assigning Paradise or Hell to a specific individual is not appropriate unless there is definitive evidence from the Quran or an authentic hadith, such as the ten companions promised Paradise, or Pharaoh and Abu Lahab who are named as dwellers of Hell.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Assigning Paradise or Hell to a specific individual is not appropriate unless there is definitive evidence from the Quran or an authentic hadith, such as the ten companions promised Paradise, or Pharaoh and Abu Lahab who are named as dwellers of Hell. The hadith of Jundab forbids swearing that Allah will not forgive a certain person, since forgiveness is solely Allah's right. The statement lists harmful effects of this attitude, including the judge's own good deeds being nullified, arrogance and self-admiration, despair of Allah's mercy, and damage to Muslim brotherhood.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-364 : MENGHUKUM PENGAKHIRAN MANUSIA MENURUT PERSPEKTIF SYARAK”, 10 September 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/6687-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-364-menghukum-pengakhiran-manusia-menurut-perspektif-syarak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/judging-others-paradise-or-hell-ruling/