Striking the Face and the Head
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah hasten your reward, is it permissible to strike the face and the head?
The Shaykh:
What kind of striking?
The questioner:
You are referring to the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments).
The Shaykh:
One avoids the skin, one avoids the face, and one avoids the head, because these are the gathering places of the nerves. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah hasten your reward, is it permissible to strike the face and the head?
The Shaykh:
What kind of striking?
The questioner:
You are referring to the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments).
The Shaykh:
One avoids the skin, one avoids the face, and one avoids the head, because these are the gathering places of the nerves. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 16 من 21 / شرح رسالة العبودية / محبة هذه الأمة لله أكمل من محبة من قبلها / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة — youtube.com (1:05:28)
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