The Condition for Forgiving the Murderer
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The questioner:
One does not forgive the murderer except at the time of carrying out the retaliation. He says, “I want him to see death several times.” And one does not forgive except when the retaliation is carried out against him. Is there a basis for this?
The Shaykh:
What is the condition if he conditions his forgiveness with this? He said, “They were present,” and if they were present in the previous year, I look into the matter. There is no problem. This is a condition. So after he forgave, and they were present in the previous year, and after I look into it if they are present. As for us forgiving him while he is far away, no, until he sees that the matter is close to his death.
The presenter:
May Allah keep you safe. Oh, both deeds.
The Shaykh:
He sells, meaning, the peace of conscience.
One does not forgive the murderer except at the time of carrying out the retaliation. He says, “I want him to see death several times.” And one does not forgive except when the retaliation is carried out against him. Is there a basis for this?
The Shaykh:
What is the condition if he conditions his forgiveness with this? He said, “They were present,” and if they were present in the previous year, I look into the matter. There is no problem. This is a condition. So after he forgave, and they were present in the previous year, and after I look into it if they are present. As for us forgiving him while he is far away, no, until he sees that the matter is close to his death.
The presenter:
May Allah keep you safe. Oh, both deeds.
The Shaykh:
He sells, meaning, the peace of conscience.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب الديات — islamhouse.com (0:19)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.