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Is he considered a martyr by Allah, one who was wrongfully killed in retaliation for an act he did not commit, but rather his family committed?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The martyrdom of a slain person cannot be definitively asserted except with a specific religious text. Thus, whoever is killed unjustly while defending their family, honor, property, or self, is a martyr, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his religion is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his blood is a martyr, and whoever is killed defending his family is a martyr." Some scholars have held that one who is killed unjustly is a martyr. It is important to emphasize the prohibition of pre-Islamic blood vengeance.

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