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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Do earthquake victims fall under the category of "the one killed by a collapse"?

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Question:
What about one who dies in an earthquake disaster?

Answer:
The most common case is a collapse; the person is struck by the collapse. As for the sound of the earthquake, nothing has been reported regarding this. The sound of the earthquake, the sound of thunder if it startles one, and the lightning bolt.
However, if a roof falls on him, this is of the same kind as the one killed by a collapse. Whether a roof or a wall falls on him, this falls under the statement:
The one killed by a collapseصاحب الهدم
, or the one struck by a car, where they collide, or it overturns.
Source binbaz.org.sa

The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.

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