Age of Children Who Die Early In Jannah
السلام عليكم و رحمت الله و بركاته
I hope this find you and your family doing great through Allah’s mercy. JazakAllah for reading and answering this question.
I just wanted to ask regarding children who die before puberty. Will they still be children who we can play with after the day of judgement or will they also be the same age as older people who pass away, that being 33 years old?
Will they still be found playing around Ibrahim (as)?
I ask because as a patient of cancer myself, I feel the pain of little children who are also under trouble. I feel extremely sorry hearing about the many who have passed away. I know it is a test by our beloved Allah swt and I am at peace with that, but I can only slightly think about how it affects emotions of their families in this life. I have a deep desire to inshaAllah spend time with these beloved little children and be amongst them, laughing and smiling as we play together.
Kindly let me know if this will be the scenario or if they will also be 33, and only seen at that age by those who love them.
JazakAllahu Khairan
Answer
Wa’alaykum as Salām wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu,
Some scholars claim that the children will also be thirty three years old. But the narration which they based this view upon is weak.
Other scholars claim that they will be kids.
In shā Allāh, in Jannah, you will definitely have enjoyment, and all your desires will be fulfilled.
May Allāh Ta’ālā bless you with ‘Āfiyyah.