Repelling the Aggressor in Times of Fitnah and Its Limit
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Question:
This questioner says: The Muslim community is going through various types of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). We ask Allah to keep us and you safe from them in every place. If fitnah occurs in a Muslim country, and there is aggression and chaos, is it permissible for them, if someone enters and aggresses against them, to kill him in defense of themselves? And what is the criterion for that?
Answer:
Yes, if someone enters upon you intending to kill you, commit fornication with your family, or take your wealth, repel him.Sahih Muslim 141a This is self-defense against an aggressor. This is called repelling the aggressor and defending against the aggressor. Yes.
This questioner says: The Muslim community is going through various types of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). We ask Allah to keep us and you safe from them in every place. If fitnah occurs in a Muslim country, and there is aggression and chaos, is it permissible for them, if someone enters and aggresses against them, to kill him in defense of themselves? And what is the criterion for that?
Answer:
Yes, if someone enters upon you intending to kill you, commit fornication with your family, or take your wealth, repel him.
He who died in protecting his property is a martyr.
من قتل دون ماله فهو شهيد
Source
شرح أحاديث في الفتن والحوادث، باب بدأ الإسلام غريبًا وسيعود غريبًا — islamhouse.com (40:33)
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