since he collapsed in his clothes, stained with his own blood. This type of martyr, and those comparable to him, are accorded the same funeral rites as other deceased Muslims.
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If it is lawful to defend one’s property—and the slain defender is counted a martyr—then defending one’s own life, one’s inviolable relatives, and one’s homeland is even more deserving of that ruling, for these are weightier than wealth.
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Al-Rawḍ al-Murbiʿ and its marginal commentary state: “Whoever is attacked in his person, or in one of his protected dependents—such as his mother, daughter, sister, or wife—or in his property, may repel the assailant with the least force he believes will suffice. If the threat can be averted by the lesser means, it is forbidden to resort to something harsher, for the goal is merely to fend off the aggression. When a little is enough, there is no need for more—unless he fears the attacker will strike first, in which case he may defend with the harsher means.” Al-Insāf regards this position as correct.