Source: Fatāwā Arkān-e-Islām
Men will be given ḥūr al-ʿīn in Paradise — but what about women? Will they also receive marital blessings?
الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام علىٰ رسول الله، أما بعد!
Allah Almighty, describing the blessings of Paradise for its dwellers, says:
﴿وَلَكُم فيها ما تَشتَهى أَنفُسُكُم وَلَكُم فيها ما تَدَّعونَ ﴿٣١﴾ نُزُلًا مِن غَفورٍ رَحيمٍ ﴿٣٢﴾﴾
“…And there will be for you therein whatever your souls desire, and whatever you call for will be yours — a hospitality from the Forgiving, the Merciful.”
(Sūrah Fuṣṣilat 31–32)
And in another verse:
﴿وَفيها ما تَشتَهيهِ الأَنفُسُ وَتَلَذُّ الأَعيُنُ وَأَنتُم فيها خـلِدونَ ﴿٧١﴾﴾
“…And therein is whatever the souls desire and [what] delights the eyes — and you will abide therein forever.”
(Sūrah al-Zukhruf 71)
These verses clearly show that in Paradise, every believer will be given all that their heart desires and all that pleases their eyes.
Marriage is a natural human desire present in both men and women. Thus, in Paradise, women will also be granted this blessing in full, just as men are.
If a woman was married in the world, Allah will unite her with her husband in Paradise, as mentioned in the Qur’ān:
﴿رَبَّنا وَأَدخِلهُم جَنّـتِ عَدنٍ الَّتى وَعَدتَهُم وَمَن صَلَحَ مِن ءابائِهِم وَأَزوجِهِم وَذُرِّيّـتِهِم إِنَّكَ أَنتَ العَزيزُ الحَكيمُ ﴿٨﴾﴾
“Our Lord! Admit them to Gardens of Eternity which You have promised them, along with those righteous among their forefathers, their spouses, and their descendants. Indeed, You are the All-Mighty, All-Wise.”
(Sūrah Ghāfir 8)
If a woman never married in the world, Allah will create for her in Paradise a husband who will be the delight of her eyes and the perfect fulfillment of her wishes.
وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ
Question
Men will be given ḥūr al-ʿīn in Paradise — but what about women? Will they also receive marital blessings?
Answer
الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام علىٰ رسول الله، أما بعد!
Allah Almighty, describing the blessings of Paradise for its dwellers, says:
﴿وَلَكُم فيها ما تَشتَهى أَنفُسُكُم وَلَكُم فيها ما تَدَّعونَ ﴿٣١﴾ نُزُلًا مِن غَفورٍ رَحيمٍ ﴿٣٢﴾﴾
“…And there will be for you therein whatever your souls desire, and whatever you call for will be yours — a hospitality from the Forgiving, the Merciful.”
(Sūrah Fuṣṣilat 31–32)
And in another verse:
﴿وَفيها ما تَشتَهيهِ الأَنفُسُ وَتَلَذُّ الأَعيُنُ وَأَنتُم فيها خـلِدونَ ﴿٧١﴾﴾
“…And therein is whatever the souls desire and [what] delights the eyes — and you will abide therein forever.”
(Sūrah al-Zukhruf 71)
These verses clearly show that in Paradise, every believer will be given all that their heart desires and all that pleases their eyes.
Full Rewards for Women
Marriage is a natural human desire present in both men and women. Thus, in Paradise, women will also be granted this blessing in full, just as men are.
1. For a Woman Who Was Married in the World
If a woman was married in the world, Allah will unite her with her husband in Paradise, as mentioned in the Qur’ān:
﴿رَبَّنا وَأَدخِلهُم جَنّـتِ عَدنٍ الَّتى وَعَدتَهُم وَمَن صَلَحَ مِن ءابائِهِم وَأَزوجِهِم وَذُرِّيّـتِهِم إِنَّكَ أَنتَ العَزيزُ الحَكيمُ ﴿٨﴾﴾
“Our Lord! Admit them to Gardens of Eternity which You have promised them, along with those righteous among their forefathers, their spouses, and their descendants. Indeed, You are the All-Mighty, All-Wise.”
(Sūrah Ghāfir 8)
2. For a Woman Who Was Unmarried in the World
If a woman never married in the world, Allah will create for her in Paradise a husband who will be the delight of her eyes and the perfect fulfillment of her wishes.
وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ
