Is the one who dies on the battlefield of jihad considered a martyr?
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Question:
Is the one who dies on the battlefield of jihad considered a martyr?
Answer:
First, what is jihad? Everything is called jihad now. The correct jihad is that which meets the conditions. The conditions of jihad in Islam. If he is killed in it, and his intention—only Allah knows it—was to exalt the word of Allah, then he is a martyr. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1646Sahih (Darussalam) He is in the path of Allah.
We do not assert martyrdom for him with certainty. But we hope for it. If he is killed in a battle in a correct, lawful jihad, we hope for his intercession, but we do not assert it for him with certainty. Because we do not know his intention. Yes.
Is the one who dies on the battlefield of jihad considered a martyr?
Answer:
First, what is jihad? Everything is called jihad now. The correct jihad is that which meets the conditions. The conditions of jihad in Islam. If he is killed in it, and his intention—only Allah knows it—was to exalt the word of Allah, then he is a martyr. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever fights so that
من قاتل لتكونthe Word of Allah is supreme, then he is in Allah's cause.
كلمة الله هي العليا فهو في سبيل الله.We do not assert martyrdom for him with certainty. But we hope for it. If he is killed in a battle in a correct, lawful jihad, we hope for his intercession, but we do not assert it for him with certainty. Because we do not know his intention. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 253 - هل من مات في ساحة الجهاد نقول عنه أنه شهيد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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