I was blessed with a newborn, and after a while I got up to breastfeed him and then got up for the Fajr prayer. When I came back, I found that he had passed away?
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Question:
I was blessed with a newborn, and when he reached five months of age, at the time of the Fajr prayer, I got up and breastfed him, then got up to pray. After returning, I found that he had passed away. Please note that I did not cover him with a blanket.
Answer:
You owe nothing. This is Allah’s decree, and the reckoning is complete. If you did not cause this, meaning you did not cover his face with something heavy or do anything that would harm him, then you owe nothing. This was his appointed time, the reckoning is complete, and praise be to Allah.
I was blessed with a newborn, and when he reached five months of age, at the time of the Fajr prayer, I got up and breastfed him, then got up to pray. After returning, I found that he had passed away. Please note that I did not cover him with a blanket.
Answer:
You owe nothing. This is Allah’s decree, and the reckoning is complete. If you did not cause this, meaning you did not cover his face with something heavy or do anything that would harm him, then you owe nothing. This was his appointed time, the reckoning is complete, and praise be to Allah.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 49 رزقت بمولود وبعد فترة قمت فأرضعته وقمت لصلاة الفجر ولما رجعت وجدته توفى؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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