Counting those who die on Monday or Thursday, or while fasting, as martyrs
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the one who dies on Monday or Thursday considered a martyr?
The Shaykh:
It is hoped for him, but he is not considered a martyr. No, the martyr is the one who dies in battle in the cause of Allah, or the one who dies by fire, collapse, plague, or a woman who dies in childbirth. These are the martyrs. As for the one who dies on Thursday or Friday, that is an ordinary death; he is not a martyr. Yes.
The questioner:
Is the one who dies while fasting considered a martyr?
The Shaykh:
No, he is not considered a martyr except in the cases where the texts state that he is a martyr. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the one who dies on Monday or Thursday considered a martyr?
The Shaykh:
It is hoped for him, but he is not considered a martyr. No, the martyr is the one who dies in battle in the cause of Allah, or the one who dies by fire, collapse, plague, or a woman who dies in childbirth. These are the martyrs. As for the one who dies on Thursday or Friday, that is an ordinary death; he is not a martyr. Yes.
The questioner:
Is the one who dies while fasting considered a martyr?
The Shaykh:
No, he is not considered a martyr except in the cases where the texts state that he is a martyr. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - ٠٧٥-كتاب الطلاق - ٣-٢-٢٥ هـ — archive.org (32:09)
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