The ruling on those who are lax in describing the ones who commit acts of open sinfulness

Question:
The questioner says: What is your view of the one who says about these people who commit acts of open sinfulness, who did these shameful deeds, “Leave them alone; they have come to what they have come to”? We do not call them corrupters, or destroyers, or Khawarij. They have come to their end and passed on with their deeds, and we do not say to them that they are suicide bombers. I ask for an answer, as this matter has become confused for many people.

Answer:
This matter is not entrusted to this person or to any other of the simpletons or the common people. It is entrusted to the people of knowledge. The people of knowledge have clarified the ruling on these people. They have clarified the ruling on these people, and they have clarified that this deed is from the deeds of the Khawarij, or even worse than the deeds of the Khawarij, and that they are corrupters on earth, oppressors, and that the scholars have killed them. They have clarified this. As for the statement of one simpleton, or ignorant person, or one who follows his own desire, who sympathizes with them—may Allah protect us from that—his ruling is the same as theirs, and he bears the same sin as them, because he was pleased with their deed. The matter is very serious. And I told you yesterday: Hold back from speaking about this. Leave it to the people of knowledge and insight who know the rulings of the Shari'ah. Yes.