The ruling on one against whom retaliation is carried out while he claims innocence

The questioner:
The Shaykh: A person was killed when they ruled against him with retaliation. He may be killed; he does not accept this ruling now. He considered this ruling to be valid in Islamic law, but he believes that he is innocent of this crime. So, retaliation was carried out on him while he was not weak. Does this cause harm now?

The Shaykh:
What do you mean?

The questioner:
Has the hudud (fixed punishment) now been carried out to the end, meaning regarding this crime which is killing? Is he now considered to have committed it? It is not clear. So, do you ask him?

The Shaykh:
We have in this world only the apparent. We base our judgment on evidence or confession. As for the Hereafter, the matter is with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Allah commanded us to judge by the apparent in this world. We judge by the evidence of witnesses or by the confession of the accused. As for the Hereafter, the matter returns to Allah, He is the One who knows the secrets (Glorified and Exalted is He), and He will judge between His servants in the Hereafter. Yes.