What is the ruling regarding someone who dies by drowning while traveling on a commercial ship on which he works, and is he considered a martyr regardless of his prayers, his committing of sins (major and minor), his theft, his embezzlement, his consuming people's rights, and his not giving the laborer his wages?
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A Muslim who drowns is considered a martyr, and martyrdom is a great status that expiates sins related to the rights of Allah Almighty. As for the rights of human beings, they must either be fulfilled for their owners or sought forgiveness from them.
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