The Ruling on Treachery from the Chapter of Retaliation
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a Muslim to commit treachery against a person as a form of retaliation, or is treachery absolutely not permissible?
Answer:
Retaliation is not treachery; rather, it is taking one’s right. Taking one’s right is not treachery; it is justice, and taking one’s right, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a Muslim to commit treachery against a person as a form of retaliation, or is treachery absolutely not permissible?
Answer:
Retaliation is not treachery; rather, it is taking one’s right. Taking one’s right is not treachery; it is justice, and taking one’s right, yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب العارية — islamhouse.com (45:22)
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