Question
What is the ruling on praying for the deceased 'May their abode be Paradise,' and is it true that 'abode' is a name for a place in Hell?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: This statement is extremely strange, and whoever claims it should bring evidence for it. It is not his right to interpret the verses according to his understanding and to prevent people from what they are accustomed to in their language, which includes good supplications. We ask God, the Almighty, to grant us Paradise and make it our abode. And God knows best.