I am not a Muslim, but I have a question. Does a woman need her husband's permission to enter Heaven?

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

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Paradise is the property of Allaah, it is He Alone who allows (as a sign of His Mercy) whomever He wills to enter it and prevents whomever he wills from entering it. None besides Allaah has the power to admit any one in Paradise or prevent anyone from entering it.

Allaah has promised -and He never breaks His promise-that He will admit the believers to Paradise. Allaah Says (what means): {But they who believe and do righteous deeds-those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally.}[Quran 2:82]

Besides, the Prophet Muhammad said: "None will enter Paradise but a Muslim soul." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Allaah has decreed that Paradise is forbidden for non-Muslims as He Says (what means): {Indeed, those who deny Our verses and are arrogant toward them — the gates of Heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until a camel enters into the eye of a needle [i.e. never]. And thus do We recompense the criminals.}[Quran 7:40]

Nevertheless, the husband has the right upon his wife to obey him in lawful matters just as the wife has the right upon her husband to treat her kindly. Allaah Says (what means): {And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them perhaps you dislike a thing and Allaah makes therein much good.}[Quran 4:19]

Moreover, the Prophet said: "The best amongst yourselves, are the best to their wives, and I am the best to my wives." [At-Tirmithi] 

We take this opportunity to call you to accept Islam. This is the only true religion which is approved by Allaah for all His slaves. This was the religion of all His Prophets and Messengers, may Allaah exalt their mention.

We encourage you to read the translation of the meaning of the Quran, being just and impartial as you ponder over its teachings. If you do so, you will certainly conclude that this Quran descended from Allaah, and that Muhammad is His last Prophet about whom Jesus has predicted.

To know what is Islam, please refer to Fatwa 81979, and to Fatwa 88906 that Islam is the religion of all the Prophets and Messengers of Allaah, may Allaah exalt their mention.

We supplicate Allaah to guide you to the truth and open your heart to accept it and to implement it.

Allaah Knows best.