The Ruling on Mutilating the Corpses of Disbelievers in Combat
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the mujahideen mutilating the bodies of disbelievers to frighten them?
The Shaykh:
The mujahideen, what do you mean?
The questioner:
Mutilating the bodies of disbelievers.
The Shaykh:
Bodies.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible. Mutilation is not permissible; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it. Yes, regarding disbelievers, yes, because once they are killed, it is over. What is the benefit of mutilating them? Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the mujahideen mutilating the bodies of disbelievers to frighten them?
The Shaykh:
The mujahideen, what do you mean?
The questioner:
Mutilating the bodies of disbelievers.
The Shaykh:
Bodies.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible. Mutilation is not permissible; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it. Yes, regarding disbelievers, yes, because once they are killed, it is over. What is the benefit of mutilating them? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2115] حكم التمثيل بجثث الكفار في القتال - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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