What is the ruling if the awliya (close friends of Allah) of the murdered man swear an oath that the killer is a specific group of people?
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Question:
If the awliya (close friends of Allah) of the murdered man swear fifty oaths that the killer is a specific group of people, is the punishment carried out?
Answer:
What do you mean? He says: If the awliya (close friends of Allah) of the murdered man swear fifty oaths that the killer is a specific group of people. No. It is necessary that they swear against one person, not against a group. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fifty of you swear against one of them, and his blood money is paid to you in full. So if they swear against more than one person, there is no qasamah (oath-taking). Yes.
If the awliya (close friends of Allah) of the murdered man swear fifty oaths that the killer is a specific group of people, is the punishment carried out?
Answer:
What do you mean? He says: If the awliya (close friends of Allah) of the murdered man swear fifty oaths that the killer is a specific group of people. No. It is necessary that they swear against one person, not against a group. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fifty of you swear against one of them, and his blood money is paid to you in full. So if they swear against more than one person, there is no qasamah (oath-taking). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الحكم لو حلف أولياء المقتول على أن القاتل جماعة بأعيانها؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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