What is the ruling on the children of the People of the Book, the Jews and the Christians, if they die while they are young?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner says: What is the ruling on the children of the People of the Book, the Jews and the Christians, if they die while they are young? What will be their ruling on the Day of Resurrection? Will they be joined with their fathers and mothers, or what? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
As for their ruling in this world, they follow their fathers. They are not buried in the graves of Muslims, nor is the funeral prayer performed for them, and their ruling is the ruling of their fathers, who are disbelievers. As for the Hereafter, their affair is with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The scholars differed regarding them. It was said that a messenger will be sent to them on the Day of Resurrection, so whoever obeys him will enter Paradise, and whoever does not obey him will enter the Fire. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner says: What is the ruling on the children of the People of the Book, the Jews and the Christians, if they die while they are young? What will be their ruling on the Day of Resurrection? Will they be joined with their fathers and mothers, or what? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
As for their ruling in this world, they follow their fathers. They are not buried in the graves of Muslims, nor is the funeral prayer performed for them, and their ruling is the ruling of their fathers, who are disbelievers. As for the Hereafter, their affair is with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The scholars differed regarding them. It was said that a messenger will be sent to them on the Day of Resurrection, so whoever obeys him will enter Paradise, and whoever does not obey him will enter the Fire. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم أبناء أهل الكتاب من اليهود والنصارى إذا ماتوا وهم صغار؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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