A case of martyrdom (shahada) and helping the killer

Question

Question: Zayd and ʿUmar were two brothers: Zayd a minor and ʿUmar an adult. ʿUmar paid off the debt of their father Khalid out of the jointly owned land by selling that land, but because Zayd was a minor there was no signature. Now, during the consolidation of landholdings, the sold land fell to ʿUmar’s share and did not fall to Zayd’s share, because there is no signature. ʿUmar claimed: “Give me half of the present land.

Answer

Zayd and his wife are both shahids. If ʿUmar, regretting his deed, has made sincere repentance and he can be trusted, then helping him is also permissible.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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