Dealing with the Khawarij who kill the worshippers
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Question:
This questioner says, from outside this country, that there are Khawarij in our land who are spreading corruption. He says: There are Khawarij in our land who are spreading corruption, and they killed the worshippers this year during the tarawih prayers, the tarawih prayers of the people of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in Ramadan, at the end of this month. Is it permissible to kill these people? And what is the ruling on dealing with them?
Answer:
Yes, this is the position of the Khawarij: that they kill the people of faith and leave the people of idols. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke the truth. As for killing them, the one who carries out their killing is the authority, the one in authority. As for individuals, no, because this leads to chaos. If you kill them, they will kill you and your children and attack you. This leads to chaos and the shedding of blood. This matter is referred to the one in authority, if there is a one in authority who enforces the hudud (the fixed Qur'anic punishments) and carries out the penalties; the matter is raised to him.
And if there is no one in authority, it is not permissible for anyone to be the one who enforces it and kills them, because this leads to chaos. Yes.
This questioner says, from outside this country, that there are Khawarij in our land who are spreading corruption. He says: There are Khawarij in our land who are spreading corruption, and they killed the worshippers this year during the tarawih prayers, the tarawih prayers of the people of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in Ramadan, at the end of this month. Is it permissible to kill these people? And what is the ruling on dealing with them?
Answer:
Yes, this is the position of the Khawarij: that they kill the people of faith and leave the people of idols. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke the truth. As for killing them, the one who carries out their killing is the authority, the one in authority. As for individuals, no, because this leads to chaos. If you kill them, they will kill you and your children and attack you. This leads to chaos and the shedding of blood. This matter is referred to the one in authority, if there is a one in authority who enforces the hudud (the fixed Qur'anic punishments) and carries out the penalties; the matter is raised to him.
And if there is no one in authority, it is not permissible for anyone to be the one who enforces it and kills them, because this leads to chaos. Yes.
Source
التكفير بين الإفراط والتفريط — alfawzan.live (1:11:42)
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