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Is it permissible to kill a Muslim for killing a disbeliever as a discretionary punishment (ta'zir) rather than as retaliation (qisas)?

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to kill a Muslim for killing a disbeliever as a discretionary punishment (ta'zir) rather than as retaliation (qisas)?

The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible. Is he not killed?

The questioner:
Is it permissible to kill a Muslim for killing a disbeliever as a discretionary punishment (ta'zir) rather than as retaliation (qisas)?

The Shaykh:
No. The Hanafis say that a Muslim is killed for killing a disbeliever if it serves as a deterrent against aggression, but the majority say no, a Muslim is not killed for killing a disbeliever due to the lack of equivalence.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2636 -3022] هل يجوز أن يقتل المسلم بالكافر من باب التعزير لا من باب القصاص؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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