Is it true that al-Khidr has not died yet?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some people say that al-Khidr has not died yet. Is this true? Is this a matter of scholarly disagreement or not?
Answer:
He gave his followers a sign of his presence until they knew that he was alive. Do they know that he is alive? Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:[Ali 'Imran 3:185] He the Exalted said: [Al-Anbya 21:34] If al-Khidr were alive, he would have had no choice but to come to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and follow him. Because after the sending of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), there is no religion except the religion of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So if he were alive, he would have come to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), but he did not come. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some people say that al-Khidr has not died yet. Is this true? Is this a matter of scholarly disagreement or not?
Answer:
He gave his followers a sign of his presence until they knew that he was alive. Do they know that he is alive? Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
Every soul will taste death
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِAnd We did not grant to any man before you eternity [on earth]; so if you die - would they be eternal?
وَمَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ الْخُلْدَ أَفَإِن مِّتَّ فَهُمُ الْخَالِدُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [240 /1350] هل صحيح أن الخضر لم يمت بعد؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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