Anesthetizing the criminal before the execution of qisas (retaliation in kind)
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to anesthetize the criminal before the execution of qisas (retaliation in kind) against him?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible?
The questioner:
Anesthetizing the criminal.
The Shaykh:
No, no, it is not permissible to anesthetize the criminal; that means he does not feel the pain of the qisas (retaliation in kind). This is not permissible. The requirement is that he tastes the pain, just as the victim tasted it.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to anesthetize the criminal before the execution of qisas (retaliation in kind) against him?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible?
The questioner:
Anesthetizing the criminal.
The Shaykh:
No, no, it is not permissible to anesthetize the criminal; that means he does not feel the pain of the qisas (retaliation in kind). This is not permissible. The requirement is that he tastes the pain, just as the victim tasted it.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وللقصاص أربعة شروط — islamhouse.com (56:24)
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