Imaan is a precondition for Jannat

Q: If my non Muslim neighbour passed away and me as a Muslim assume that this person is going to jahannam forever and ever and ever. Then there is a hadith about a prostitute who gave a thirsty dog water to drink and she was granted entry into jannat. So is it right for me to think that the non Muslim neighbour is going to jahannam?

A: Don't complicate and confuse yourself. Imaan is a precondition for Jannat. If he died without imaan then obviously he is a jahannami, irrespective of the works of kindness he did. The prostitute in question had imaan. So she conformed to the basic requirement and Allah Ta`ala forgave her.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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