He also said...

He also said: "Refrain from injustice since an unjust person wil be alone in darkness on Judgement day." Moreover the glorified Lord has threatened those who shed the blood of the innocent, with the severest punishment: "Should anyone kill a believer intentionally, his requital shall be hell, to remain in it [for ever]; Allah shall be wrathful at him and curse him and He shall prepare for him a great punishment." [^2] And also with regards to the inadvertent killing of a non-believer who lives under the refuge of Muslims, he said: " Must pay blood money and award compensations to his family." [^3] In view of all these, what would be the ruling for his deliberate killing?

For sure this crime would be greater and its punishment more severe. In an authentic tradition from the Holy Prophet (S), it has been mentioned that he who kills a non-Muslim who is in treaty with the Muslims will never smell the scent of heaven!

This council announces to all the people of the globe that Islam repudiates these sorts of invalid beliefs and regards all that is being carried out presently in some countries, like the killings of the innocent, exploding of houses and vehicles, city centres and private property and destruction of work places, as a heinous crime. Similarly, every Muslim who believes in God and the day of judgement is weary of these acts.

These acts are performed by those whose thoughts have deviated and gone astray, so the blame for these crimes falls solely on them and should not be aligned with Islam nor the Muslims who are guided by Islam and adhere to the Holy Quran and the traditions. These are obscene acts of corruption and ruthless homicide which are not accepted by Islamic divine law and basic human nature.

Thus the Islamic traditions have strictly prohibited these actions, and have forbidden companionship with these kinds of people…. This statement…