The Ruling on Wishing for Death out of Fear of Fitnah (Trial, Discord or Temptation) and the Way to Escape from It

Question:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on wishing for death for a person who fears falling into fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and sins, and how can I save myself from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)?

Answer:
As for how you can save yourself from trials, praise be to Allah, stick to the correct path: the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Messenger, and what the Muslim community is upon, what the Muslim community is upon. This will save you from trials, by the permission of Allah.
As for wishing for death, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is not permissible; one should not wish for death due to severe illness or severe worry. One should be patient with it.
However, if one wishes for death out of fear for his religion from trials, that is a different matter. The first case is a hardship that has befallen him due to severity, poverty, or illness; in that case, he should never wish for death, but rather be patient and call upon Allah the Exalted and Majestic. The second matter is if he fears for his religion from apostasy, deviation, or misguidance. In this case, some of the Salaf permitted that there is no harm in wishing for death. Some of the Companions and some of the Salaf wished for death when severe trials came and they feared for their religion. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,