Hoping for death due to illness
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Question:
He says, may Allah preserve you: This woman says that her aunt is suffering from a continuous headache for more than thirty years. Is it permissible for her to hope for death?
Answer:
No. Perhaps this is better. Do not ask Allah for reward, well-being, and healing. Do not be distressed. Be patient with this, and praise be to Allah, praise be to Allah. Treatment is available now, and doctors are available. Also, treatment through ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) is available. Do not despair. Yes.
He says, may Allah preserve you: This woman says that her aunt is suffering from a continuous headache for more than thirty years. Is it permissible for her to hope for death?
Answer:
No. Perhaps this is better. Do not ask Allah for reward, well-being, and healing. Do not be distressed. Be patient with this, and praise be to Allah, praise be to Allah. Treatment is available now, and doctors are available. Also, treatment through ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) is available. Do not despair. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب صفة الوضوء فرضه وسننه — islamhouse.com (1:13:25)
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