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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does qisas (retaliation in kind) remove the punishment of the Hereafter from the murderer?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if qisas (retaliation in kind) is carried out against him in this world, the punishment in the Hereafter is removed from him, just as it is for the fornicator, the drunkard, and the murderer.

Answer:
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that intentional murder involves three rights: a right belonging to Allah the Exalted, a right belonging to the victim, and a right belonging to the awliya (close friends of Allah) of the victim. The right of Allah is removed by repentance; if he repents to Allah and seeks forgiveness, Allah forgives him. The right of the awliya is removed by qisas (retaliation in kind) or by pardon. The right of the victim remains upon the murderer until the Day of Resurrection. Yes, until the Day of Resurrection.
And Allah will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection. This distinction is the correct one that aligns with the evidence and reconciles the evidence. He mentioned this in the book al-Jawab al-Kafi (The Sufficient Answer) for the one who asked about the cure for youth. Allah the Exalted knows best. Peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 69 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الأيمان|باب كفارة اليمين|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:12:23)

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