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The people of Paradise will visit one another, recognize one another and meet one another in the Gardens of delights. This is part of the perfect delight of the people of Paradise.

If Islam or Iman is mentioned on its own, then what is meant is the entire religion of Islam, in which case there is no difference between Islam and Iman. But if Islam and Iman are mentioned together in a single context, then what is meant by Iman (faith) is inward deeds (i.e., actions of the heart), such as belief in Allah, loving Him, fearing Him, putting one’s hope in Him, and being sincere to Him alone. As for Islam, what is meant thereby is outward actions that may be accompanied by faith in the heart, or they may not, in which case the doer is a hypocrite or a Muslim whose faith is weak.

If the worshippers are spaced out in the row because of precautionary measures required due to the pandemic, then there is no longer any reason to prevent praying between the pillars, and it is not disliked (makruh) to stand in a row between them in this case.

Allah has appointed the recording angels to record every deed—good and bad—that a person performs. These noble scribes bear witness to human actions, ensuring that every individual will face their records of deeds on the Day of Judgement.

If a few hairs protrude through small gaps between the threads of the Hijab, that does not invalidate the prayer, because it is very insignificant. The majority of scholars are of the view that if a small part of the `Awrah becomes uncovered whilst praying, it is overlooked.