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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the killer subjected to retaliation in the same manner in which he killed, according to the Islamic legal ruling?

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Abu Malik: Is the hudud punishment for killing carried out in the same manner in which the killer killed, according to the Shari'ah?

The Shaykh: For example, stabbing with a dagger.
Abu Malik: Yes, exactly.

The Shaykh: Or...
Abu Malik: A gunshot.

The Shaykh: A gunshot or something similar. No, that is not a condition; rather, it is with a sword. Yes.
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