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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-473 : ADAKAH MEREKA YANG MENINGGAL DUNIA KERANA COVID-19 DIANGGAP MATI SYAHID?
Are people who die from Covid-19 considered martyrs?
Short answer
A Muslim who dies from a plague (ta'un) is regarded as a martyr based on authentic hadith.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A Muslim who dies from a plague (ta'un) is regarded as a martyr based on authentic hadith. Using the definitions of ta'un given by scholars, Covid-19 may be considered a form of ta'un, so those who die from it are regarded as martyrs. Their status is that of a martyr in the hereafter only, meaning they receive the reward of martyrdom, while in worldly rulings the body is still washed and prayed over.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis-hadis di atas jelas menunjukan bahawa orang Islam yang mati kerana wabak (taun) dianggap sebagai mati syahid.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-473 : ADAKAH MEREKA YANG MENINGGAL DUNIA KERANA COVID-19 DIANGGAP MATI SYAHID?”, 27 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4384-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-473-adakah-mereka-yang-meninggal-dunia-kerana-covid-19-dianggap-mati-syahid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/are-covid-19-deaths-considered-martyrdom/