I am facing a question that what should a muslim do whenever he/she is facing a case like HONOUR KILLING.
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I am
facing a question that what should a muslim do whenever he/she is facing a case
like HONOUR KILLING under the principles of Islam? being a muslim it,s our
responsibilty to decide such cases by consulting THE HOLY BOKK QURAN.
wht
are the principles and teachings given by Islam to settle an issue of HONOUR
KILLING?
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Answer:
The issue of honor
killings
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
If one is found guilty of transgressing one of the
prescribed boundaries of Allah Subhanah where Allah and His Messenger (saws)
have prescribed a specific punishment (theft, burglary, fornication, adultery,
murder, etc.)….no individual has a right to extract the prescribed punishment
on his own, but rather the case should be taken to a
If an individual or a ‘mob’ of individuals take the law in
their own hands and extract punishment from the guilty without due process of
law, they are the ones who will be considered oppressors and will be duely
punished by the law.
The concept of ‘honor killings’ where an individual or a
family takes the law into their own hands and ‘murders’ one whom they think is
guilty of a sin is an absolute abomination and a manifest transgression of the
Laws of Allah Subhanah!
Sahih Muslim Hadith 3569 Narrated by Abu Hurayrah
Sa'd ibn Ubadah al-Ansari (r.a.) said: ‘O
Messenger of Allah (saws), tell me if a man finds his wife with another person,
should he kill him?’ Allah's Messenger (saws) said: ‘No!’ In another narration
the Messenger of Allah (saws) is reported to have said: ‘If he (the husband)
kills the man, we will ‘kill’ him (in retribution for murder according to
Shariah Law).’
If Allah forbid, one were to take the law in their own
hands and kill the person whom they think is guilty of a crime, they will be
brought to justice for the heinous crime of ‘intentional’ murder in a Court of
Shariah Law, who will then extract due punishment from them for their heinous
and grave crime of ‘intentional’ murder!
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 4 Surah
Nisaa verse 93:
93 If a man kills a believer intentionally his recompense is Hell to
abide therein (for ever): and the Wrath and
the Curse of Allah are upon him and a dreadful penalty is prepared for him.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah
Baqarah verses 178-179:
178 O ye who believe! The law of ‘Qisas’ (retribution) is prescribed to
you in cases of murder; the free for the free, the slave for the slave, the
woman for the woman. But if any
remission is made by the brother of the slain then grant any reasonable demand
and compensate him with handsome gratitude; this is a concession and a Mercy from
your Lord. After this whoever exceeds
the limits shall be in grave penalty.
179 In the law of ‘Qisas’ there is (saving of) life to you, O ye men of
understanding; that ye may restrain yourselves.
If one trusts, obeys, and follows the guidance and
commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be assured of never ever being
misled; but if one believes, obeys and
follows any other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger (saws),
one can be assured of being led astray.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan