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him with the least amount of force he reasonably believes will suffice; if the threat cannot be removed except by killing the aggressor, he may kill him and bears no liability. Should the defender himself be killed, he is accounted a martyr. He is obliged to defend his own life and personal inviolability, though not his wealth. The same ruling applies to anyone who slips into a man’s house as a burglar.
ذلك بأسهل ما يغلب على ظنه دفعه به فإن لم يندفع إلا بالقتل فله ذلك ولا ضمان عليه وإن قتل فهو شهيد ويلزمه الدفع عن نفسه "وحرمته دون ماله" ومن دخل منزل رجل متلصصا فحكمه كذلك.