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Is it permissible to ask Allah Almighty for death by coronavirus to attain martyrdom?

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A person afflicted with Corona is hoped to attain martyrdom if their infection leads to lung or liver damage, resulting in death. It is not permissible for a person to supplicate for illness or calamities upon themselves, due to what Muslim narrated that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do not supplicate against yourselves, and do not supplicate against your children, and do not supplicate against your wealth. Do not coincide with a moment from Allah in which a gift is asked for and He responds to you." And his saying: "Do not supplicate against yourselves except for good, for indeed the angels say 'Ameen' to what you say." Also, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, visited a man who had become emaciated and asked him: "Were you supplicating for anything?" He said: I used to say: O Allah, whatever You are going to punish me with in the Hereafter, hasten it for me in this world. So he said: "Subhanallah (Glory be to Allah)! You cannot bear it. Why didn't you say: O Allah, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter and protect us from the torment of the Fire?" Then he supplicated for him and he was cured. Therefore, it is not permissible to supplicate for Corona upon oneself because martyrdom through it is not certain, unlike the plague when it descends upon a land. And ask Allah for martyrdom without specifying Corona or anything else.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

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