The dying disbeliever who points his hand to the sky: is he ruled to be a Muslim?
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The questioner : As for the case where a man is in the throes of death, he is a disbeliever, and he is unable to speak the testimony of faith, but he gestures with his hand toward the sky.
The Shaykh : That is sufficient. This is sufficient, just like a mute person.
The questioner : Is he treated with the treatment of Muslims?
The Shaykh : If we know this, we must know that the meaning of this gesture is that he has embraced Islam. For example, if Islam is offered to a person and he gestures with his hand or his head, meaning that he has embraced Islam, yes.
The Shaykh : That is sufficient. This is sufficient, just like a mute person.
The questioner : Is he treated with the treatment of Muslims?
The Shaykh : If we know this, we must know that the meaning of this gesture is that he has embraced Islam. For example, if Islam is offered to a person and he gestures with his hand or his head, meaning that he has embraced Islam, yes.