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AL-KAFI #832: ADAKAH SYAHID JIKA MENINGGAL DUNIA DI MADINAH?
Is a person who dies in Madinah considered a martyr?
Short answer
Dying in Madinah is not considered martyrdom. The narrations only mention the virtue of receiving the intercession of the Prophet SAW on the Day of Judgement for those who die there.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Dying in Madinah is not considered martyrdom. The narrations only mention the virtue of receiving the intercession of the Prophet SAW on the Day of Judgement for those who die there. The hadith is understood as encouragement to settle in Madinah until death, and Umar R.A received two merits: martyrdom through being killed, and dying in Madinah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, kami tegaskan di sini bahawa mati di Kota Suci Madinah, bukanlah bermakna mati syahid, tetapi mendapat syafa'at daripada Nabi SAW pada hari akhirat kelak.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #832: ADAKAH SYAHID JIKA MENINGGAL DUNIA DI MADINAH?”, 7 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2645-al-kafi-832-adakah-syahid-jika-meninggal-dunia-di-madinah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-dying-in-madinah-martyrdom/