What is the ruling on torturing a suspected criminal?
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Question:
Sometimes, in some police investigations, some of those accused of a felony or the like are tortured. Is this action permissible?
Answer:
Torturing the accused is permissible if he has become an accused person. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that the uncle of Huyayy ibn Akhtab be tortured until he confessed to the treasure of gold that Huyayy had left behind, when he said, "The expenses consumed it, O Messenger of Allah!" He said, "No,", and he ordered al-Zubayr to subject him to torture until he confessed.
Sometimes, in some police investigations, some of those accused of a felony or the like are tortured. Is this action permissible?
Answer:
Torturing the accused is permissible if he has become an accused person. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that the uncle of Huyayy ibn Akhtab be tortured until he confessed to the treasure of gold that Huyayy had left behind, when he said, "The expenses consumed it, O Messenger of Allah!" He said, "No,"
The period is short and the money is much
المدة قصيرة والمال كثير
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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