Does the police act on behalf of the ruler, and do they have the right to pardon those who have committed a crime subject to a fixed Qur'anic punishment?
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The questioner:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Repel the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) among you,"Muwatta Malik 41:31 do the police stations and authorities now act in place of the ruler?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the deputy of the ruler; the police are deputies of the ruler. So if someone falls into the hands of the police, these people act on behalf of the ruler.
The questioner:
And do the police stations or authorities have the right of pardon and covering up in these hudud?
The Shaykh:
No, if it falls into their hands, they have no right; this returns to the one in authority, who verifies and sees.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Repel the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) among you,"
When you reach the Sultan with him, Allah curses the one who intercedes and the one who accepts the intercession.
إذا بلغت الحدود السلطان فلعن الله الشافع والمشفعThe Shaykh:
Yes, the deputy of the ruler; the police are deputies of the ruler. So if someone falls into the hands of the police, these people act on behalf of the ruler.
The questioner:
And do the police stations or authorities have the right of pardon and covering up in these hudud?
The Shaykh:
No, if it falls into their hands, they have no right; this returns to the one in authority, who verifies and sees.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2319 -2802] هل الشرطة تنوب عن السلطان، وهل لها أن تعفو عن من وقع في حد من حدود الله؟ — youtube.com
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