Killing someone to defend one's life and property

Q: Is it permissible or obligatory to kill a person that comes to attack you for your wealth or any of your possessions and you try to protect your wealth? 

What is the preferred option?

A: Both are permissible. It is permissible for a person in such a situation to fight and defend his life and property or not to fight. If he fights and defends his life and property and is killed, he will die as a shaheed, and if he does not fight and is killed, he will also die as a shaheed.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)