If a muslim blood is haram to another for the taking, then why are we killing each other?
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If a muslim blood is haram to another for the taking, then why are we killing each other?
Answer
The life of every human being is sacred. It is strictly prohibited to take away the life of another person without justifiable reason in Shari?ah.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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