Is it permissible to anesthetize the body of the criminal before the execution of qisas (retaliation in kind) so that he does not feel the pain?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to anesthetize the criminal before qisas is carried out on him? Is it permissible to anesthetize the criminal?
Answer:
No, no, it is not permissible to anesthetize the criminal, because that means he will not feel the pain of the qisas. This is not permissible. Yes, the requirement is that he tastes the pain, and tastes what the victim tasted. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to anesthetize the criminal before qisas is carried out on him? Is it permissible to anesthetize the criminal?
Answer:
No, no, it is not permissible to anesthetize the criminal, because that means he will not feel the pain of the qisas. This is not permissible. Yes, the requirement is that he tastes the pain, and tastes what the victim tasted. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2164 -2802] هل يجوز تخدير جسد الجاني قبل تنفيذ القصاص حتى لا يشعر بالألم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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