Fatwa #2

People who recite the Syahadah, definitely will go to heaven.

Question :
What if a person during his life, he commit munkar, but at his death, he recite the syahadah?

Answer ;
Whoever dies in Islam, means he declare himself as Islam and recite the Syahadah, he have the chance to be in heaven.

He have the right to be in heavens even if he is not among those who enters heavens earlier (he enters last). This is because, before he can enter heaven, he must be punish in hell for he has done wrong during his life (which he have no ask for forgiveness). But he will not be forever in hell, as he has a bit of iman in his heart. In Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, there’s a hadith :

1) From Abu Dzar R.A , he tells that Rasulullah (PBUH) said : “Whoever recite ‘Laa ilaaha Illallaah’ and then dies, he surely will enters heaven”
2) From Anas R.A, Rasulullah (PBUH) said : “ Those who recite ‘Laa Ilaaha Illallaah’ will come out from hell, even if he have a tiny iman in his heart.”
3) From Anas R.A, he tells that Rasulullah (PBUH) has said that : “Gabriel have come to me and give me a good news, that whoever dies in condition that he did not make allies for Allah S.W.T, he will definitely enters heavens, even if he is thief and have commit adultery” He (PBUH) said this twice.

It is easy to enter heavens. But don’t ever think to recite Syahadah ad commit to Islam when you are about to die or at your golden age. Who knows whether you have the opportunity to do that? And remember, that even thought you are guaranteed to enter heavens, you still have to pay for you have done wrong during your life. Do you want to enter first or last?

So, recite “Laa Ilaaha Illallaah” and ask for His forgiveness while you still have your breath. Think about it.