The Highway Robber in a State of Intoxication and the Implementation of the Punishment Against Him
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a highway robber is in a state of intoxication when he robs the road, is he considered among those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, such that the punishment is carried out against him?
Answer:
The punishment is carried out against him; nothing removes the punishment, and the intoxication is what he chose to do. The wealth of people and the blood of people are not to be wasted, and it is said, "This man is drunk."
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a highway robber is in a state of intoxication when he robs the road, is he considered among those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, such that the punishment is carried out against him?
Answer:
The punishment is carried out against him; nothing removes the punishment, and the intoxication is what he chose to do. The wealth of people and the blood of people are not to be wasted, and it is said, "This man is drunk."
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وقطاع الطريق أنواع — islamhouse.com (58:15)
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