Description of those who rebelled against the ruler and deemed the blood of Muslims permissible as Khawarij

The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: One of the lecturers in the city of Riyadh claimed that these Khawarij

The Shaykh:
Your voice is overlapping, move away from it. Yes.

The questioner:
He says: One of the lecturers in the city of Riyadh claimed that these Khawarij are not Khawarij, but rather they sought the path of good and martyrdom in the cause of Allah, and they sought to enter Paradise.

The Shaykh:
This is from those who speak without knowledge. These are Khawarij, and even more severe than the Khawarij. They are Khawarij because they rebelled against the obedience of the ruler and split the unity of obedience. They are undoubtedly Khawarij. They are Khawarij because they deemed the blood of Muslims permissible, and this is the doctrine of the Khawarij. So they are Khawarij because they split the unity of obedience, and they are Khawarij because they deemed the blood of Muslims permissible. And they are more severe than the Khawarij because they spread corruption on earth. The Khawarij did not demolish houses, nor did they demolish buildings, nor did they kill women and children. This is not mentioned regarding the Khawarij. So their crime is more severe than that of the Khawarij, may Allah protect us. Their starting point is the starting point of the Khawarij, but their actions exceeded the actions of the Khawarij. And Allah the Exalted knows best. May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions.