A: I ask Allah (Exalted be He) to help them, grant them solace, and to compensate them in this world and in the hereafter with something better than what they have lost. May Allah forgive the martyrs, expiate their sins, admit them to Jannah (Paradise), and rescue them from hellfire! Martyrs are expected to have great rewards, so I advise their families to make Du`a' (supplication) for them that Allah be Merciful with them and grants them high ranks in Jannah. I also advise families of the martyrs to be patient and seek the reward of Allah for martyrdom in Allah's cause is a great grace of Allah. If such families are thus patient and wait for the reward of Allah, Allah will grant them solace and compensate them with something better than what they have lost. May Allah grant us all guidance to all that pleases Him!