The Ruling on Wishing for Death for the Sick
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Question:
This young woman says that she has suffered for many years from a severe mental illness, and she always says that she prays for death, wishing for death to take her from this world. She says, “I am weak in faith.” Is there anything required of me in this? And what should I do?
Answer:
You are required to repent and be patient with the divine decree and destiny of Allah, and to be patient with the illness. You will receive reward for that. If you are patient and seek reward from Allah, you will receive reward.
This young woman says that she has suffered for many years from a severe mental illness, and she always says that she prays for death, wishing for death to take her from this world. She says, “I am weak in faith.” Is there anything required of me in this? And what should I do?
Answer:
You are required to repent and be patient with the divine decree and destiny of Allah, and to be patient with the illness. You will receive reward for that. If you are patient and seek reward from Allah, you will receive reward.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/090 — archive.org (15:10)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.