Is a sister who died in an accident while seven months pregnant considered a martyr?
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We hope your sister is a martyr because she died in a car accident, which is similar to someone who dies by being crushed under rubble. Similarly, the death of a pregnant woman is considered one of the meanings of "a woman who dies with a comprehensive martyrdom" (or "dies with all the signs of a martyr").
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