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Islam’s Permission to Kill a Muslim Turned Kafir

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Muftionline.co.za

Q: Why does Islam give permission to kill a Muslim after becoming a kafir?

Bismillaah

A: When Allah Ta`ala had passed legislation we were not around nor did he discuss these matters with us.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.