FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
AL-KAFI #371 : KEADAAN ANAK YANG MENINGGAL PADA WAKTU KECIL
What is the state of a baby or young child who has died, do they remember their parents, and are they cared for by Prophet Ibrahim in paradise?
Short answer
Based on the hadith in al-Bukhari, a child who dies young dies upon the fitrah, is in paradise and is cared for by Prophet Ibrahim AS.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Based on the hadith in al-Bukhari, a child who dies young dies upon the fitrah, is in paradise and is cared for by Prophet Ibrahim AS. Based on the hadith in Muslim, such children remember their parents and intercede for them by Allah's permission. The ruling also cites al-Nawawi and Ibn al-Athir explaining the term Da'amis of paradise, referring to small children who move freely within paradise.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis ini menunjukkan bahawa anak-anak yang meninggal pada waktu kecil dalam penjagaan Nabi Ibrahim AS di dalam syurga.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #371 : KEADAAN ANAK YANG MENINGGAL PADA WAKTU KECIL”, 5 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1307-al-kafi-371-keadaan-anak-yang-meninggal-pada-waktu-kecil. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/state-of-children-who-die-young-in-paradise/