Is person who dies because of Covid-19 will be shaheed one in afterlife?

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Many of them are dying because of covid19 pandemic. Is these persons will be shaheed one in afterlife

NothingtoSay · Answer

Sahih Bukhari, Hadith 2830
"It is martyrdom for every Muslim to die for a epidemic"

So, I can say, Yes. You can hope so. All you need to make your Iman stronger.

Suhaib Wani · Answer

There is no specific report for that but it is hoped that it like the other diseases like plague which has the status if martyrdom.

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