FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-310 : ADAKAH LEBIH BAIK MENINGGAL DUNIA SEBELUM KIAMAT?
Is it permissible to wish for death before the Day of Judgement to protect one's faith and avoid its trials, and is dying before Judgement better?
Short answer
Wishing for death out of despair over life's hardships and worldly trials is prohibited.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Wishing for death out of despair over life's hardships and worldly trials is prohibited. However, if the wish arises from fear of trials to one's religion that could shake faith and lead to disbelief or grave sin, it is permitted. Such a wish must be accompanied by the supplication taught by the Prophet, asking to live as long as life is good and to be taken when death is better.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, mengharapkan kematian sebelum tempohnya disebabkan oleh putus asa dengan kehidupan dan ujian di dunia ini sangat dilarang sama sekali.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-310 : ADAKAH LEBIH BAIK MENINGGAL DUNIA SEBELUM KIAMAT?”, 28 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3531-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-310-adakah-lebih-baik-meninggal-dunia-sebelum-kiamat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wishing-for-death-before-the-day-of-judgement/