Will a person be rewarded for carrying a fetus that died in its mother's womb? Will it intercede on the Day of Resurrection for others besides its parents? And will one be recompensed for their grief, provided it does not amount to objection?
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The reward for a woman carrying a fetus is recorded for her, even if it dies before birth. There is no blame in grieving for it, as long as it is not accompanied by wailing or discontent, due to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: "Indeed, Allah does not punish for the shedding of tears or the grief of the heart, but He punishes for this - and he pointed to his tongue - or shows mercy." As for the intercession of a miscarried fetus for its parents, there are unauthentic hadiths concerning this, and we know of no evidence for its intercession for anyone else.
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