السلام عليكم ورحمة الله
As-Salāmu `Alaykum wa Raḥmatu Llahi,
In what has become somewhat of a small series of articles on the subject, this latest and perhaps final entry is in order to present to readers a succinct and complete discussion on the topic of transporting and displaying the severed heads of Disbelievers from a well-known and respected early scholar of Islam.
As mentioned elsewhere, these articles are intended only to convey the general legality of a matter as viewed through the Sharī`ah of Islam, without regard for what current international or man-made laws dictate. These articles are also not intended as legal or religious verdicts on any recent acts that may resemble the content therein. As with all statements and actions for which a legal verdict is sought, details and circumstances must be verified and confirmed, and the correctness of a verdict is proportionate to the extent an act or statement in question is verified and verifiable.
As with any and all quotes from scholars dealing with Islamic law, please be responsible in sharing and citing them, ‘In Shā’ Allah. It has become a trend in the past few days to find unscrupulous individuals continuing to chop up quotes and present them to others with gross misunderstandings and reckless conclusions drawn as a result.
Here is the translation of the entire chapter dealing with the transport and display of severed heads from the book ‘Sharḥ Mushkil al-Āthār’:
As with any and all translations, if any mistakes are found please let me know.
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