Description of one who is killed in jihad as a martyr
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Question:
And if I am killed there, am I considered a martyr?
Answer:
When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked, “Who is the martyr?”Mishkat al-Masabih 3814 It depends on your intention and the type of jihad in which you are fighting: is it a prescribed jihad or not? If the jihad is prescribed and your intention is sincere for the sake of Allah, to exalt the word of Allah, then whoever is killed is a martyr. Yes. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and peace.
And if I am killed there, am I considered a martyr?
Answer:
When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked, “Who is the martyr?”
The one who fights that God’s word may have preeminence is in God’s path.
قال من قاتل لتكون كلمة الله هي العليا فهو في سبيل الله
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب لا يذبح لله بمكان يذبح فيه لغير الله — islamhouse.com (1:10:55)
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