Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 220
220 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 9 A Believer who Dies from the Plague is a Martyr A question arose: 'What is the directive for the ghusl [bathing] of someone who has died from the plague?' The Promised Messiahas responded: If a believer dies from the plague, they are a martyr. There is no need for the ghusl of a martyr. The Shroud The question arose: 'Should they be wrapped in a shroud or not?' The Promised Messiahas responded: For a martyr there is no need of a shroud. They should be bur- ied in the clothes they were wearing. However, there is no harm to cover the corpse with a white sheet. The Ism-e-Aʻzam The question of someone was presented before the Promised Messiahas: 'What word is the ism-e-azam [greatest name] mentioned in the Holy Quran?' The Promised Messiah responded: 'Allah is the ism-e-azam. Fulfilling a Dream A friend wrote a dream of his wife to the Promised Messiahas. A person said to my wife in a dream: 'There is heavy burden upon your son. Give şadaqah on his behalf. Also do the following: Soak chickpeas, put them in an earthen pot and tie it in the shirt the boy had been wearing and at