Will a person who was killed unjustly be a shaheed?

Q: My father has recently been murdered unjustly and brutally due to vengence or money (cause not clear as yet). He raised 4 daughters and was a retired army officer. Is he shaheed?

A: Yes, if he was killed unjustly then he is a shaheed.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)