The Killing of a Muslim by a Muslim in Self-Defense When Their Swords Meet
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Question:
He says: If two Muslims face each other with their swords, and one kills the other in self-defense, even though his intention is sound and he was not eager to kill the attacker, what is the ruling?
Answer:
He is defending himself. He is killing his Muslim brother. This is not defense. He is killing. If he had not drawn his sword against them, that other one would not have come. If he had held back and left, they would not have come. It is he who wants to kill his Muslim brother. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says: If two Muslims face each other with their swords, and one kills the other in self-defense, even though his intention is sound and he was not eager to kill the attacker, what is the ruling?
Answer:
He is defending himself. He is killing his Muslim brother. This is not defense. He is killing. If he had not drawn his sword against them, that other one would not have come. If he had held back and left, they would not have come. It is he who wants to kill his Muslim brother. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح أحاديث في الفتن والحوادث، باب بدأ الإسلام غريبًا وسيعود غريبًا — islamhouse.com (39:04)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.