Giving water to the dying person before his death
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: We have a widespread belief, which is that they believe it is a sunnah (recommended practice) to give water to a dying person before his death. Is this correct?
Answer:
No. The jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that the lips of a dying person are moistened with water using a cotton pad, and some of them drip it because he suffers from thirst and heat. This facilitates the process of dying for him and eases his thirst. So there is no harm in giving him some light water and moistening his lips with a cotton pad, because they dry out due to the severity of the pain and distress. This is what eases things for him. Yes, it eases things for the deceased. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: We have a widespread belief, which is that they believe it is a sunnah (recommended practice) to give water to a dying person before his death. Is this correct?
Answer:
No. The jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that the lips of a dying person are moistened with water using a cotton pad, and some of them drip it because he suffers from thirst and heat. This facilitates the process of dying for him and eases his thirst. So there is no harm in giving him some light water and moistening his lips with a cotton pad, because they dry out due to the severity of the pain and distress. This is what eases things for him. Yes, it eases things for the deceased. Yes.
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 31 — archive.org (43:10)
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