Directing the killing of the sorcerer by the Companion Jundub himself
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: What is the guidance regarding the Companion Jundub killing the sorcerer with his own hand, given that the implementation of hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) is the responsibility of the one in authority?
The Shaykh:
This is a privilege specific to the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). The privilege of the Companions is that if they saw a widespread evil, they would kill the perpetrator. As for others, no one establishes the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) except the ruler. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
They did not derive from this hadith that it is permissible for anyone other than the ruler to establish the hudud. They did not derive that from it. This is among the specific privileges of the Companions.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: What is the guidance regarding the Companion Jundub killing the sorcerer with his own hand, given that the implementation of hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) is the responsibility of the one in authority?
The Shaykh:
This is a privilege specific to the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). The privilege of the Companions is that if they saw a widespread evil, they would kill the perpetrator. As for others, no one establishes the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) except the ruler. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
They did not derive from this hadith that it is permissible for anyone other than the ruler to establish the hudud. They did not derive that from it. This is among the specific privileges of the Companions.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب ما جاء في السحر — islamhouse.com (34:40)
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