Is the story of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) burying his daughter alive authentic?
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Question:
The famous story about 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him and be satisfied with him) regarding his burying his daughter alive, is it authentic and established?
Answer:
Allah knows best. And in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, this was in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, did they have shirk (associating partners with Allah) greater than this? Did they have shirk greater than burying daughters alive? Yes.
The famous story about 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him and be satisfied with him) regarding his burying his daughter alive, is it authentic and established?
Answer:
Allah knows best. And in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, this was in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, did they have shirk (associating partners with Allah) greater than this? Did they have shirk greater than burying daughters alive? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تصح قصة دفن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه لابنته؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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