Is it permissible to fire guns upon the death of a person in order to announce his death?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible to fire guns upon the death of a person in order to inform people?
The Shaykh:
What is the waiting period?
The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible to fire guns upon the death of a person in order to announce the death of someone, given that this custom is widespread among people in one of the villages in our country?
The Shaykh:
Meaning, shooting; they shoot. This is not permissible. This is not permissible. But they can inform them today, praise be to Allah, communication is available by telephone, by mobile phone, by car, you go quickly and reach them. Communication has been made easy. As for firing guns and shooting, this is a custom of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah); it is not permissible. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible to fire guns upon the death of a person in order to inform people?
The Shaykh:
What is the waiting period?
The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible to fire guns upon the death of a person in order to announce the death of someone, given that this custom is widespread among people in one of the villages in our country?
The Shaykh:
Meaning, shooting; they shoot. This is not permissible. This is not permissible. But they can inform them today, praise be to Allah, communication is available by telephone, by mobile phone, by car, you go quickly and reach them. Communication has been made easy. As for firing guns and shooting, this is a custom of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah); it is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [337 -954] هل يجوز إطلاق النار عند وفاة الميت من أجل الإعلان عن موته؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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