Does persistent sorrow, which has become a major part of life due to the desecration of religion and the killing of brethren around us, despite the presence of many blessings, signify a lack of contentment with Allah’s decree and thus render one sinful, and is it permissible according to Islamic law to wish for death and to no longer desire life?

A Muslim's grief over a calamity that befalls him in his religion, body, or community does not contradict acceptance of Allah's decree. Indeed, the Prophet, peace be upon him, and the Companions and the righteous predecessors grieved while remaining content.

However, grief must not reach despair and hopelessness, for these are characteristics of disbelievers and those who have gone astray. Allah says: (Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people) and (And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?).

Acceptance of the divine decree is obligatory, but acceptance of the decreed outcome may be unlawful if the decreed outcome is disbelief, immorality, or injustice.

Therefore, it is not permissible to be content with the weakness and humiliation of Muslims. Rather, grief should be a motivation for reform and for alerting others, as the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "The believer among the people of faith is like the head to the body; the believer feels pain for the people of faith just as the body feels pain for what is in the head."

One should not wish for death due to harm suffered, but if it is absolutely necessary, then one should say: "O Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and cause me to die if death is better for me."