Aqida

After death and according to one's religious excellence, the souls of the believers live in various places. Some on their graves, some near the well of Zam Zam, some between the skies and the earths, some in the first, second upto the seventh skies, and some even more higher than this. Some of the souls remain under the Arsh of Allah in lanterns of light and some of them in Alal Aliyain (exalted place). No matter where the soul may be, it keeps continuous connection with the body. It recognizes those who come to the grave and sees
them. It even hears their words. The seeing of the soul is not restricted to closeness of the grave. The example of this has been explained in the following manner in the Hadith: 'It is like a bird that was kept in a cage and has now been set free.' The Great Imams have stated, 'Verily when pure souls leave their bodies they connect with the exalted world and they see everything and hear everything like they are present here.' It is in the Hadith Shareef, 'When a Muslim passes away, his path is opened. He may go where ever he desires.' Hazrat Shah Abdul Aziz (radi Allahu anhu) writes, 'The Soul sees far and near alike'. Some of the cursed souls of the Kaafirs remain on their cremation area or on their graves, Some in Chaah-e-Barhoot, which is a canal in Yemen. Some of them are in the first, second and third earths, right up to the seventh earth and some even below this in a place called "Sijjeen". Even their souls, no matter wherever they are, they see, hear and know what is occurring, but they can not go where they desire for they are imprisoned where ever they are.