Illness and Dying
148 questions
Is the servant's saying: "O Allah, hasten for me the pleasure of gazing upon Your Noble Face" considered a wish for death?
What is the ruling on one who dies by suicide at the age of 13, and is he considered not accountable?
Can a Christian nun die smiling, and why is it not possible to infer the state of people of other religions from their faces at their funerals, and is it permissible to open a grave to infer the state of the deceased?
Do a smile at the time of death and the softening of the body indicate the absence of grave torment and the angels' tidings of Paradise? And does the Hadith: "He whom his belly kills is a martyr" apply to one who dies from liver, kidney, or lung disease, or from a belly filled with fluid? And do forgiveness and pardoning oppressors after their repentance save one from grave torment? And will one who is given tidings of Paradise not be tormented in the grave? And is seeking forgiveness better, or supplicating with "My Lord, protect him from the torment of the grave"?
What are the reasons for the prevalence of psychological problems such as depression, isolation, suicide, and sins among youth, and the decline in morals among some religious individuals?
Is the hadith that states that whoever dies of starvation as a Muslim is considered a martyr weak, and how can one respond to those who believe that God is unjust for decreeing the death of Muslims by starvation?
What is the ruling on a sick person who dislikes being seen by anyone to prevent people's talk, and is that considered forbidden because it deprives them of the reward for visiting?
Is it permissible to ask Allah for death in relation to attaining the highest rank in Paradise?
Is excessive consumption of foods rich in sugars and fats with the intention of illness, death, and ending one's life considered suicide, given the inability to limit such consumption due to depression and gluttony?
Is it permissible to commit suicide by non-painful methods, such as using helium gas, due to a chronic mental illness (autism) that causes a complete inability to engage in social and professional interaction, and leads to a life akin to death?
Is it permissible to remain in Medina without documents with the intention of dying there, after being afflicted with an illness that will incapacitate its owner, and his work in Algeria does not allow him to benefit from health insurance?
Is a brother who said he would pay someone to kill him, and then was found dead, considered to have committed suicide?
Is it permissible to request euthanasia for someone who has been suffering from severe depression for many years and has not found any benefit in psychological or spiritual treatment?
What is the ruling on repeated doubt about performing the sitting between the two prostrations in prayer? Must one perform the prostration of forgetfulness and repeat the sitting, even though one thinks it most likely that it was performed? And what is the ruling on someone who took his own life because of severe depression caused by a deficiency in brain secretions: is he considered a suicide, and will he enter the Fire?
Will the repentance of one who went to the Dajjal be accepted, despite knowing of his destruction, and who has been afflicted with a severe illness? And would he be considered a suicide if he dies from this illness? And does the noble Hadith apply to him: "He does not tire until you tire"?
Is it forbidden to dislike death out of fear of Allah's punishment?
Is what the Shaykh mentioned true, that the angels record the groans of the sick person—"Ah, ah... Allah, Allah"—and that he is rewarded for it? And what is his evidence?
Does one who dies without an oath of allegiance to an Imam in countries with monarchical rule die a death of Jahiliyyah?
What is the fate of a suicide attempt survivor whose severe injuries prevented him from repenting and seeking forgiveness?
Is death and the extraction of the soul painful, and which moments are more comfortable for the servant: this world or the grave?
What is there to do when a person loses everything, reaches a state of psychological despair, wishes for death while fearing suicide, believes that their children will never return to them, and possesses no one but God?
Is there a special merit or virtue in Islamic law for children to be present at the death of one of their parents?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him; and whoever dislikes meeting Allah, Allah dislikes meeting him"?
Is a girl who chooses suicide over rape considered an infidel upon death?