Is it permissible for the one in authority to kill a person if he knows that he is a hypocrite?
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Question:
The questioner: Are hypocrites present in every era? And if the one in authority knows that so-and-so is a hypocrite, is it permissible for him to kill him?
Answer:
No, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not kill the hypocrites because they display Islam. As long as one displays Islam, he is treated according to what is apparent from him. We have no concern with anything but the apparent; we treat him according to what is apparent from him. His hypocrisy is known to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and He is the One who knows it. Yes.
The questioner: Are hypocrites present in every era? And if the one in authority knows that so-and-so is a hypocrite, is it permissible for him to kill him?
Answer:
No, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not kill the hypocrites because they display Islam. As long as one displays Islam, he is treated according to what is apparent from him. We have no concern with anything but the apparent; we treat him according to what is apparent from him. His hypocrisy is known to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and He is the One who knows it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1936- 4717] هل يجوز لولي الأمر قتل شخص إذا علم أنه منافق؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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