The Ruling on Killing a Spy
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: Is a spy to be killed?
The Shaykh:
Unless Allah turns him around and he repents and admits his mistake. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father.
The Shaykh:
So killing him is a matter of policy; killing him is a matter of Shari'ah policy, and it is referred back to those in authority. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: Is a spy to be killed?
The Shaykh:
Unless Allah turns him around and he repents and admits his mistake. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father.
The Shaykh:
So killing him is a matter of policy; killing him is a matter of Shari'ah policy, and it is referred back to those in authority. Yes.
Source
شرح عمدة الأحكام، تابع كتاب الجهاد — islamhouse.com (1:02:27)
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