By Asma Bint Shameem
If a non Muslim dies, we can say:
“inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi raaji’oon” for non Muslims just like we say when a Muslim dies.
If we understand what “inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi raaji’oon” means, then we will know that we say this phrase when someone dies as a REMINDER for “US” that we all belong to Allaah and that’s Who we go back to.
It has NOTHING to do with the person who’s died.
It’s NOT a duaa for him.
Nor will the statement DO anything for him or benefit him.
It’s a statement that reminds “US” that everything belongs to Allaah including our own lives.
It reminds us that everything in the dunya is temporary and our ultimate goal is the Aakhirah.
And that when a person’s life ends, he goes back to his Creator where he gives ACCOUNT for his deeds on the dunya.
So we better prepare because our turn is coming too just like this person died.
Also that we must be PATIENT in times of any loss because it’s only a loss of the dunya.
Shaikh Ibn Baaz said:
“If the person was your relative etc, then there is no harm in saying these words. That is because everyone returns to Allaah and everyone belongs to Allaah, He owns all people.
However, it is not allowed to *supplicate* for the unbeliever, and to seek forgiveness for him― so long as he was a non-Muslim and died as such, then supplication for forgiveness is not made for him because those who died whilst disbelieving in Allaah, His Revelation (the Qur’aan) and in the Messenger of Allaah will not be forgiven.”
And Allaah knows best
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