The Punishment of the Grave on Friday and the Like

Question

Those who are not subjected to the questioning of the grave — such as one who dies on the night of Friday or in Ramadan — is this questioning waived for them until the Day of Resurrection, or only on that very day? And are the kafirs and mushriks (polytheists) also included in this glad tiding or not?

Answer

The questioning of Munkar and Nakir happens to everyone. However, on Friday and in the blessed Ramadan there is no punishment of the grave — neither for the believer nor for the kafir. In “al-Ashbah wa al-Naza’ir” it is stated: [ar]وَيَأْمَنُ الْمَيِّتُ فِيهِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَمَنْ مَاتَ فِيهِ أَوْ فِي لَيْلَتِهِ أَمِنَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْقَبْرِ وَعَذَابِهِ[/ar] “The…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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