Is a person held accountable for feeling relieved at the death of someone, not out of a love for death, but for the sake of the Ummah taking heed and returning to Allah?
One should not feel at ease with people's deaths, for it is a calamity, and the life of a believer is better for him, and his deeds are cut off by his death. Furthermore, the death of others does not significantly affect people's admonition. The correct way to remind people is to remind them of their coming death and accountability, and to frequently mention death and visit graves. Although death is disliked, it may contain benefits, but showing ease with people's deaths is unacceptable and indicates a lack of concern for death.
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