Wishing for one's oppressor or abuser to be dead
Question
Is it a sin to wish that your oppressor or abuser was dead?
Answer
The correct thing is to make dua for the person's hidaayat and make dua that Allah Ta'ala saves you and saves others from his harm.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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