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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-497: ADAKAH MATI KETIKA KELUAR MENCARI NAFKAH DIKIRA SEBAGAI MATI SYAHID
Is death while going out to earn a livelihood, such as in a road accident on the way to work, considered martyrdom?
Short answer
As a general rule, a person cannot be specifically declared a martyr unless the Prophet S.A.W testified to it or the Muslim community agreed on it, since only Allah S.W.T knows the reality.
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
As a general rule, a person cannot be specifically declared a martyr unless the Prophet S.A.W testified to it or the Muslim community agreed on it, since only Allah S.W.T knows the reality. According to the majority of scholars, martyrdom is divided into worldly and hereafter martyrdom, worldly martyrdom, and hereafter martyrdom, and those who die outside the battlefield but are described as martyrs in hadith fall under hereafter martyrdom. The reward of martyrdom is tied to conditions such as patience and sincerity, and the absence of obstacles such as sinful acts, debts owed to people or violating the rights of others.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asasnya, kita tidak boleh menentukan dengan khusus atau mengatakan seseorang itu mati syahid kecuali mereka yang telah dipersaksikan oleh Rasulullah S.A.W atau yang telah disepakati oleh umat atas kesyahidannya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-497: ADAKAH MATI KETIKA KELUAR MENCARI NAFKAH DIKIRA SEBAGAI MATI SYAHID”, 20 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4449-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-497-adakah-mati-ketika-keluar-mencari-nafkah-dikira-sebagai-mati-syahid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/death-while-earning-livelihood-martyrdom/