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Types of Martyrs and One Who Dies in a Car Accident

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Question:
Please. The question is: Who are the martyrs other than the martyrs of war? And does one who dies in a car accident fall under the ruling of one who falls from a height? The first question is fine, thank you. We will suffice with the Shaykh answering the question.

Answer:
My brother, martyrdom is of two types: martyrdom in this world and the Hereafter, which is martyrdom in the cause of Allah, in the cause of Allah in battle. One who is killed in battle while seeking to exalt the word of Allah is a martyr in this world and the Hereafter. In this world, he is treated as a martyr, and in the Hereafter, he has the reward of a martyr.
The second type is a martyr in the Hereafter only. This is the one who dies from a sudden accident, the one who dies from a sudden accident, dies of the plague, dies in a car accident, in a fire, or by drowning while he was safe. This is a martyr in the Hereafter; he has the reward of a martyr, but in this world, he is treated as the dead: he is washed, shrouded, and the funeral prayer is performed over him. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (064) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-08-20] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (55:58)

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