Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it permissible to kill the scholars or callers of Ahl al-Bid´ah?

· 1 Ramadan 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 33254English

Question

Is it permissible to kill the scholars or callers of Ahl al-Bid´ah?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

No, it is not permissible.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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