Martyrdom for one who dies in an accident or from the bite of a harmful animal

Question

If a person dies in an accident, or some harmful animal bites him, or in some way a sudden death befalls him, is he a martyr (shahid) or not?

Answer

He too will receive the reward of martyrdom (shahada), but he will be given ghusl and a kafan.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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