Is the martyr washed and shrouded?
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Question:
Is the martyr shrouded?
Answer:
He is buried in his clothes, he is not washed, and he is not shrouded; he is buried in his clothes. This applies to the martyr of the battle in the path of Allah, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did with the martyrs of Uhud. He ordered them to be buried in their clothes, and they were not washed, nor was the funeral prayer performed for them. The martyrs are: [Al-Imran: 169].
Q: What if the martyr is wounded on the battlefield but does not die until he is taken outside the battlefield?
A: He is washed. If he is transported while alive and then dies afterwards, he is washed.
Q: Is it a condition for washing that he was killed unjustly?
A: He is washed even if he was killed unjustly, and the one killed by a hudud punishment is washed in all cases, without doubt. If he is killed by a hudud punishment, he is washed: such as the stoned man, or the married adulterer who is stoned and then washed.
Q: What is the evidence for the one who excluded the wronged person, and what is the aspect of the indication?
A: He is included with the martyrs, meaning he is a martyr. And the fact that he is called a martyr does not necessitate that he not be washed. Even the one who dies from a stomach ailment is called a martyr; is he not washed? The one bitten by a snake and the one with a stomach ailment are martyrs and they are washed. Being called a martyr does not prevent his washing, for martyrdom is a broad and general matter. However, the martyr of the battle specifically is the one who is not washed due to the text regarding him. As for the other martyrs, they are washed: the one killed unjustly, and the one who dies from a stomach ailment. The types of martyrdom include: the one with a stomach ailment is a martyr, and the one who dies from a collapse or drowning is washed.
Is the martyr shrouded?
Answer:
He is buried in his clothes, he is not washed, and he is not shrouded; he is buried in his clothes. This applies to the martyr of the battle in the path of Allah, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did with the martyrs of Uhud. He ordered them to be buried in their clothes, and they were not washed, nor was the funeral prayer performed for them. The martyrs are:
Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision,
بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَQ: What if the martyr is wounded on the battlefield but does not die until he is taken outside the battlefield?
A: He is washed. If he is transported while alive and then dies afterwards, he is washed.
Q: Is it a condition for washing that he was killed unjustly?
A: He is washed even if he was killed unjustly, and the one killed by a hudud punishment is washed in all cases, without doubt. If he is killed by a hudud punishment, he is washed: such as the stoned man, or the married adulterer who is stoned and then washed.
Q: What is the evidence for the one who excluded the wronged person, and what is the aspect of the indication?
A: He is included with the martyrs, meaning he is a martyr. And the fact that he is called a martyr does not necessitate that he not be washed. Even the one who dies from a stomach ailment is called a martyr; is he not washed? The one bitten by a snake and the one with a stomach ailment are martyrs and they are washed. Being called a martyr does not prevent his washing, for martyrdom is a broad and general matter. However, the martyr of the battle specifically is the one who is not washed due to the text regarding him. As for the other martyrs, they are washed: the one killed unjustly, and the one who dies from a stomach ailment. The types of martyrdom include: the one with a stomach ailment is a martyr, and the one who dies from a collapse or drowning is washed.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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