Those who were killed in Gujarat, what is their status, can we call them Shahid according to Islam?
Answer:
(Fatwa: 71/71=L)
Those who were killed during riots in Gujrat are real shaheed; they may be called as shaheed.
وکذا یکون شھیداً لو قتلہ باغ او حربی الخ (الدر المختار مع الشامی: 3/160، ط زکریا دیوبند)
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband