A man went to drink intoxicants on a ship, then fell into the sea and died. Will he be considered a martyr?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh : ... Yes.
The questioner : A person went to the sea to disobey Allah (Mighty and Majestic) …
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : A person went to the sea to disobey Allah (Mighty and Majestic) …
The Shaykh : To the sea?
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : To disobey Allah?
The questioner : He went to the sea alone to disobey Allah, to drink intoxicants.
The Shaykh : Does he only drink in the sea?!
The questioner : On the ship, I mean.
The Shaykh : Fine, say on the ship.
The questioner : Then he fell into the sea.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is this considered a martyr, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The apparent meaning of the hadith is that he is a martyr, because he is a drowning victim and he is a Muslim. He is a Muslim, and perhaps he repented before he drank; you do not know.
The Shaykh : ... Yes.
The questioner : A person went to the sea to disobey Allah (Mighty and Majestic) …
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : A person went to the sea to disobey Allah (Mighty and Majestic) …
The Shaykh : To the sea?
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : To disobey Allah?
The questioner : He went to the sea alone to disobey Allah, to drink intoxicants.
The Shaykh : Does he only drink in the sea?!
The questioner : On the ship, I mean.
The Shaykh : Fine, say on the ship.
The questioner : Then he fell into the sea.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is this considered a martyr, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The apparent meaning of the hadith is that he is a martyr, because he is a drowning victim and he is a Muslim. He is a Muslim, and perhaps he repented before he drank; you do not know.