Is the repentance of the killer sufficient without him surrendering himself to the awliya (close friends of Allah) of the victim?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a murder is committed against an unknown person and then the killer repents, does he have to surrender himself, or should he conceal himself?
Answer:
For Allah, but the right of the created being is not satisfied by repentance alone; he must surrender himself so that retaliation can be carried out, unless the blood relative forgives him.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a murder is committed against an unknown person and then the killer repents, does he have to surrender himself, or should he conceal himself?
Answer:
For Allah, but the right of the created being is not satisfied by repentance alone; he must surrender himself so that retaliation can be carried out, unless the blood relative forgives him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2238 -2802] هل تكفي توبة القاتل دون أن يسلم نفسه لأولياء المقتول؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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