One who dies by drowning or from cancer: is he called a martyr?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a person dies by drowning or dies from cancer, are they called martyrs?

Answer:
In sudden accidents, the person is called a martyr in the Hereafter, not in this world. The martyr in this world is the martyr of the battlefield. As for the martyr in the Hereafter, he is a martyr other than the battlefield. So, if a person dies in a sudden accident, such as drowning, fire, or a building collapse, martyrdom is hoped for him. Likewise, if a person is killed while wronged, martyrdom is hoped for him. Yes.