Is the one who is killed in jihad called a martyr?
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Question:
Is the one who is killed in jihad called a martyr, such that one says, "The martyr is so-and-so"?
Answer:
We do not affirm martyrdom for anyone except for those whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) testified to as martyrs. However, we hope for the believers who were killed in the cause of Allah that they are martyrs, but we do not affirm it except for those whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) testified to as martyrs. Yes.
Is the one who is killed in jihad called a martyr, such that one says, "The martyr is so-and-so"?
Answer:
We do not affirm martyrdom for anyone except for those whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) testified to as martyrs. However, we hope for the believers who were killed in the cause of Allah that they are martyrs, but we do not affirm it except for those whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) testified to as martyrs. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يطلق على من قتل في الجهاد شهيدا؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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