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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-157: ROH ORANG MATI BERADA DI DALAM RONGGA BURUNG HIJAU
Is it true that the souls of the dead reside inside green birds?
Short answer
There is an authentic hadith in Sahih Muslim about souls residing in the bodies of green birds, but it refers to the souls of martyrs, not the souls of the dead in general.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There is an authentic hadith in Sahih Muslim about souls residing in the bodies of green birds, but it refers to the souls of martyrs, not the souls of the dead in general. Scholars differ on where the souls of believers reside, and Ibn al-Qayyim mentions varied locations, including martyrs whose souls are held back if they have debts. Other hadith state that the believer's soul dwells in the trees of Paradise until resurrection. The matter belongs to the unseen and should be understood through the Quran and the Sunnah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Akan tetapi yang dimaksudkan adalah roh-roh orang yang mati syahid bukannya roh-roh orang yang mati secara umumnya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-157: ROH ORANG MATI BERADA DI DALAM RONGGA BURUNG HIJAU”, 14 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1030-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-157-roh-orang-mati-berada-di-dalam-rongga-burung-hijau. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/souls-of-the-dead-in-green-birds/