Fatwa ID: 06804
Answered by: Mufti Yūsuf Badāt
Question:
In Paradise, a man gets 70 hūrs. A married or widowed woman gets her husband. What does a woman get if she is divorced or never marries?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Islamicaly, both men and women are rewarded with fairness and justice by the Almighty. Allāh, the Almighty is Just and He does not undermine or waste the efforts of anyone. Neither does He oppress or treat anyone unfairly.
In Paradise, both males and females will be rewarded with everything they wish and desire. There is no jealousy, resentment, hatred or injustice in Paradise. The Ḥūr al-‘ayn in Paradise is below, in status than the women of this world. The women of this world, in Paradise, will be the most beautiful and attractive to their husbands in Paradise. Women of this world will be the queens of the Ḥūr al-‘ayn in Paradise. The reality of the matter is that whatever is mentioned in the source texts regarding rewards and Paradise is not even a glimpse of the reality that exists in Paradise, therefore, we will never fully comprehend the actuality of Paradise in this world.
Divorced or single women will be paired and married to pious men in Paradise. The Prophet Muḥammad (peace and blessings upon him) stated that everyone in Paradise will be married. No one will be single in Paradise. – (See: Saḥīḥ Muslim 2834)1
“And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes as reward for what they used to do.” – (Qur’ān 32:17)2
“Indeed, Allāh does not do injustice, [even] as much as an atom’s weight; while if there is a good deed, He multiplies it and gives from Himself a great reward.” – (Qur’ān 4:40)3
“And their Lord responded to them, ‘Never will I allow to be lost the efforts of [any] worker among you, whether male or female.’” – (Qur’ān 3:195)4
“And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer – those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged, [even as much as] the speck on a date seed.” – (Qur’ān 4:124)5
“Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer – We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.” – (Qur’ān 16:97)6
Only Allāh knows best
Written by Mufti Yūsuf Badāt
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
1 وَمَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَعْزَبُ – رواه مسلم ٢٨٣٤
2 فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّا أُخْفِيَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ – السجدة ١٧
3 إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَظْلِمُ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ وَإِنْ تَكُنْ حَسَنَةً يُضَاعِفْهَا وَيُؤْتِ مِنْ لَدُنْهُ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا – النساء ٤٠4 فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ أَنِّي لا أُضِيعُ عَمَلَ عَامِلٍ مِنْكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَى – ال عمران ١٩٥
5 وَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ مِنْ الصَّالِحَاتِ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَأُوْلَئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ وَلا يُظْلَمُونَ نَقِيرًا – النساء ١٢٤
6 مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ – النحل ٩٧
