{"_id":"668d9ff60b76658b4c232a64","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it permissible to make dua for non-Muslims who have passed away?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I see a lot of people online making Dua for Aaron Bushnell, the young man who lit himself on fire for Gaza. Is this permissible?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"In our religion, there exists a straightforward principle stipulating that religious rituals are exclusive to members of the faith, such as burial rituals. Consequently, we extend Muslim burial rites solely to those within our faith and abstain from offering funeral prayers for non-Muslims. This practice is widely accepted across all faiths and remains unquestioned. Likewise, Dua/supplications for the deceased using ritualistic phrases like \\\"O Allah, have Mercy upon them\\\" and the like are also only afforded to those who die as Muslims. This has also been something historically known and understood by Muslims and never questioned. It does not mean that we Muslims do not wish well for everyone, not at all. We are required to want the best for all people and strive to spread guidance and mercy to all. In fact, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ would experience profound sadness and regret when people rejected the message of Islam and when anyone died in a state of disbelief. He would deeply lament his inability to save them.\\n\\nThis sentiment is affirmed by Allah, the All-Merciful, in the Quran. These are just a few examples among many similar verses in the Quran. Through these verses, we witness Allah acknowledging the overwhelming sadness and regret felt by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ while also providing comfort by advising him not to be too harsh on himself and reminding him that certain matters are beyond his control.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\" \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"فَلَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌۭ نَّفْسَكَ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ إِن لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَسَفًا \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“So you might well near slay yourself out of sheer regret, left standing in their tracks behind them, should they not believe in this signal tiding.” [18:5] \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"لَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌۭ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“You may haply be near slaying yourself with sheer grief that they will not believe.” [26:3] \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"فَلَا تَذْهَبْ نَفْسُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَسَرَٰتٍ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ ‏ \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“So let not your soul grieve itself to death over them out of ceaseless bitter regrets. Verily Allah well knows what they work.” [35:8] \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"وَمَن كَفَرَ فَلَا يَحْزُنكَ كُفْرُهُۥٓ ۚ إِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُهُمْ فَنُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"And whoever disbelieves, let not his unbelief dismay you. To us shall they return, and we shall apprise them in full as to what they did.\\\" [31:23]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\" مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"We have not sent you down the Quran that you should be woeful in your hope that all men may believe.\\\" [19:2]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nNo individual possesses greater mercy and compassion for humanity and Allah's creation than Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He is the one whom Allah sent as a mercy to all of creation. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ إِلَّ\"},{\"insert\":\"ا \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"رَحْمَةًۭ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ \\\"Nor did We send you but as a mercy to all worlds of beings.\\\" [21:107] \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nHad asking for mercy or seeking forgiveness for those who died as disbelievers been sanctioned by Allah, surely the prophet Muhammad ﷺ would have been allowed to do it. However, Allah forbade him and all the believers from doing so. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِىِّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَن يَسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَلَوْ كَانُوٓا۟ أُو۟لِى قُرْبَىٰ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْجَحِيمِ \\\"Never was it for the Prophet and those who believe to ask for\"},{\"insert\":\" \"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"forgiveness for idolaters, even be they next of kin, as soon as it has become plain by their end that they are the inhabitants of the fiery blaze.\\\" [9:113] \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nTherefore, Muslim jurists unanimously agree that seeking forgiveness for someone who died in a state of disbelief is not permitted. Regarding seeking forgiveness for non-Muslims who are alive, the Hanafis and Shafis have deemed it permissible if one intends that they embrace Islam and consequently attain forgiveness. Apart from forgiveness, it is permissible to pray for guidance, good health, well-being, and other matters as stated by Imam Nawawi stated in his al-Adhkar. This is supported by the hadith of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) in which the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ prayed for a Jew who gave him water, saying, \\\"May Allah make you beautiful,\\\" and the man did not experience grey hair until he passed away. I pray that we can approach this issue with rationality and set aside our emotions.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232829","tag":"Worship: Dua","count":109},{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c23280f","tag":"Relationships: Non-Muslims","count":95},{"_id":"668d9ff30b76658b4c232a0f","tag":"Death: Non-Muslims","count":11}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:39:18.757Z"}