Purity: Is One Killed for Upholding Islamic Law or Jaʿfarī Jurisprudence Considered a Martyr?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Purity: Is One Killed for Upholding Islamic Law or Jaʿfarī Jurisprudence Considered a Martyr?
English:
Question #248:
If a believer is killed in some parts of the world for the sake of the implementation of Islamic Law, participation in protest rallies, or for the application of Ja‘farī jurisprudence, is he considered a martyr?
Answer #248:
He is entitled to the reward and merit of a martyr, though the rules of martyr concerning the burial rites are specifically meant for those who have been martyred in action during war.