Supplication for the Deceased and Brain Death
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The questioner:
When he hears of someone's death, what does he say? He says, "O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him," or what is the formula?
The Shaykh:
He asks: O Allah, forgive him, O Allah, have mercy on him, O Allah, admit him to Paradise, O Allah, save him from the Fire, or any other phrase.
The questioner:
Meaning, sometimes he says, for example, "This is a calamity."
The Shaykh:
Just as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "May Allah have mercy on him," the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes. May Allah guide you.
The questioner:
Face the qiblah.
The Shaykh:
It is better, according to the scholars, to face the qiblah when praying for the deceased, whether the qiblah is the Ka'bah or not, whether he is alive or dead.
The questioner:
In hospitals now, some patients experience what is called brain death, where the brain stops functioning, but the heart and breathing continue.
The Shaykh:
Do not rush until he dies.
The questioner:
You have mercy on him by his death.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible, so if you rush, some doctors will wait until the organs are removed so they can say to his family, "Give us this, give us his heart, give us his tongue, give us this," they play with the dead.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible.
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible until it is confirmed that he has died a natural, true death.
The questioner:
And the sound of breathing.
The Shaykh:
That he left this; this is if it is known that he died a natural death, it becomes clear, do not rush me.
The questioner:
They say.
The Shaykh:
He resorts to it, everything proceeds.
The questioner:
We are with you.
The Shaykh:
If he is dead, forget it, if he is truly dead.
The questioner:
The scholars say, "O Shaykh, if the brain dies, it is impossible for him to return to life."
The Shaykh:
Leave him, leave him. No one should deceive them so that they can take the organs from the dead.
When he hears of someone's death, what does he say? He says, "O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him," or what is the formula?
The Shaykh:
He asks: O Allah, forgive him, O Allah, have mercy on him, O Allah, admit him to Paradise, O Allah, save him from the Fire, or any other phrase.
The questioner:
Meaning, sometimes he says, for example, "This is a calamity."
The Shaykh:
Just as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "May Allah have mercy on him," the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes. May Allah guide you.
The questioner:
Face the qiblah.
The Shaykh:
It is better, according to the scholars, to face the qiblah when praying for the deceased, whether the qiblah is the Ka'bah or not, whether he is alive or dead.
The questioner:
In hospitals now, some patients experience what is called brain death, where the brain stops functioning, but the heart and breathing continue.
The Shaykh:
Do not rush until he dies.
The questioner:
You have mercy on him by his death.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible, so if you rush, some doctors will wait until the organs are removed so they can say to his family, "Give us this, give us his heart, give us his tongue, give us this," they play with the dead.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible.
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible until it is confirmed that he has died a natural, true death.
The questioner:
And the sound of breathing.
The Shaykh:
That he left this; this is if it is known that he died a natural death, it becomes clear, do not rush me.
The questioner:
They say.
The Shaykh:
He resorts to it, everything proceeds.
The questioner:
We are with you.
The Shaykh:
If he is dead, forget it, if he is truly dead.
The questioner:
The scholars say, "O Shaykh, if the brain dies, it is impossible for him to return to life."
The Shaykh:
Leave him, leave him. No one should deceive them so that they can take the organs from the dead.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، بداية من حديث : أن رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - حين توفي سجي ببرد حبرة — islamhouse.com (3:27)
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