A person died and no one was present to prompt him with the testimony of faith; what is the ruling?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. A person died, and no one was present to prompt him with the testimony of faith; what is the ruling?
Answer:
He is upon Islam, if Allah wills, because he is a Muslim. However, if he were taught to say *La ilaha illa Allah* (There is no god but Allah) at the time of death, that would be better, so that it would be his last words, and he would fall under the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Teach your dying ones *La ilaha illa Allah*.”Mishkat al-Masabih 1621 The statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Teach your dying ones, meaning those who are on their deathbeds, *La ilaha illa Allah*.” If this happens, it is better. And if it does not happen, then the default, and praise be to Allah, is that he is a Muslim. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. A person died, and no one was present to prompt him with the testimony of faith; what is the ruling?
Answer:
He is upon Islam, if Allah wills, because he is a Muslim. However, if he were taught to say *La ilaha illa Allah* (There is no god but Allah) at the time of death, that would be better, so that it would be his last words, and he would fall under the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Teach your dying ones *La ilaha illa Allah*.”
as saying, “If anyone’s last words are ‘There is no god but God,’ he will enter paradise.”
صلى الله عليه وسلم من كان آخر كلامه لا إله إلا الله دخل الجنة
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، شخص توفي ولم يوجد أحد يلقنه الشهادة، فما الحكم؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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