Is one who is wrongfully killed without sin considered a martyr?
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One who is wrongfully killed is a martyr. This is stated in Mawahib al-Jalil. However, according to the majority of scholars, the rulings pertaining to a battlefield martyr do not apply to him in this world; thus, he is washed and prayed over. Some scholars were of the opinion that his ruling is that of a martyr absolutely.
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