Aqaaid

Will Shaitaan, Jannat and jahannum be destroyed before qiyaamah

Q:

  1. I heard in many speeches of Islamic scholars and Ulama that on the day of qiyaamah every thing will be destroyed including angels, sky and every thing except Allah. In that case will shaitaan also die on the day of qiyaamah? If so what will be his reaction, while his death is this mentioned in any authenticated hadith?
  2. I heared that Jannah is being prepared from long back to the day that the person enters in to Jannah. And allah subahanawa thaala him self makes Jannatul firdous five times a day more beautiful.  If every thing will be destroyed at the time of Qayamat what will be situation of Jannah and ​Jahannam?

Seasonal greetings

Q:

  1. Is it permissible to send seasonal greeting cards to non-Muslims at the time of Christmas so long as there are no religious symbols on them and without the intention of celebrating or supporting Christmas?
  2. Can the following from al-ashbaah be used as a justification for sending seasonal greeting cards at Christmas time?

In al-ashbaah it states that if a person says regarding a non Muslim: "May Allah let his kingdom last for a long time" and his intention is that he may be given hidayat in future, or that the Muslims could benefit through his contributions of jizyah etc, then this is permitted. 

Asking a buzurg to make dua for one

Q: Is it allowed to go to  a buzurg or a highly religious person who does a lot of ibadah and ask him to pray to Allah about my problem. And can we supplicate through an intermediary i.e through tawasul of a righteous one, living or dead e.g through Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani. And I also want to know is it permissible for men and women to visit the shrines of say Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani and other without committing any shirk and praying to Allah directly there?