The ruling on mutilating an enemy soldier who mutilated a member of one's family
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if an enemy soldier mutilated one of my family members in a horrific manner, and I was able to capture this person, is it permissible for me to mutilate him and take revenge on him?
Answer:
No, there is a prohibition against mutilation, a prohibition against mutilating the dead. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to mutilate the polytheists when they mutilated Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him), but Allah the Exalted forbade him from doing so, so mutilation is not permissible.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if an enemy soldier mutilated one of my family members in a horrific manner, and I was able to capture this person, is it permissible for me to mutilate him and take revenge on him?
Answer:
No, there is a prohibition against mutilation, a prohibition against mutilating the dead. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to mutilate the polytheists when they mutilated Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him), but Allah the Exalted forbade him from doing so, so mutilation is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 047 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الجهاد / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (52:27)
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