Explanation of the story of burying daughters alive in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah)
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it true that it is narrated from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that he buried his daughter alive?
Answer:
This was in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), yes. In the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, they practiced shirk (associating partners with Allah) and the worship of idols, which was greater than burying daughters alive, yes.
The questioner asks: Is it true that it is narrated from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that he buried his daughter alive?
Answer:
This was in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), yes. In the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, they practiced shirk (associating partners with Allah) and the worship of idols, which was greater than burying daughters alive, yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح بالطائف 30-06-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (9:40)
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