by It is not permissible to state “Shaheed So and So” without adding to that, “Inshaa’allaah”, since this is in opposition to the Sunnah and is the way of the Murji’ah. Imaam Bukhari included a chapter in the ‘Book of Jihad’ in his Sahih entitled, “Chapter: It is not to be said, so and so is a Shahid”, and Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen gavea fatwaa in this regard, quoting from Imaam al-Bukhaaree and also stating, “It is not permissible to testify for a specific individual that he is a shaheed, even if he had been killed while performing jihad against the disbelievers. This is because this implication of this testimony is that Paradise has been testified for him, and testification for Paradise is not permissible except for those whom the Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) has given testimony for. However it can be said, “It is hoped that he is amongst the Shuhadaa”…As for when is one resolved ands ays “He is a Shaheed”, then this is unlawful, haraam. It is not lawful to say this because this is from the matters of the unseen…” (Alfaadh wa Mafaaheem Fee Meezaan il-Islam, p.18)
Translation: http://www.salafipublications.com/sps/downloads/pdf/GRV070013.pdf (Pg 2 Footnotes)
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