FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #825 : BERDOA AGAR DIMATIKAN KERANA SAKIT
What is the ruling on praying to Allah to be taken in death because one cannot bear a prolonged illness?
Short answer
Praying for death or wishing to die because one cannot endure illness is disliked (makruh), based on hadiths that forbid wishing for death due to harm that befalls a person.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Praying for death or wishing to die because one cannot endure illness is disliked (makruh), based on hadiths that forbid wishing for death due to harm that befalls a person. The dislike does not apply when a person fears trials affecting his religion. A person is encouraged to be patient and seek strength from Allah. If compelled to pray, he should use the supplication taught by the Prophet SAW, asking to be kept alive as long as life is better and to be taken if death is better.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, adalah makruh bagi seseorang mengharapkan kematian kerana tidak tahan menanggung kesakitan yang dihadapinya. Namun, perkara ini dikecualikan dalam keadaan seseorang bimbang terjadi fitnah pada agamanya.
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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. “AL-KAFI #825 : BERDOA AGAR DIMATIKAN KERANA SAKIT”, 3 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2631-al-kafi-825-berdoa-agar-dimatikan-kerana-sakit. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-praying-for-death-due-to-illness/