The world’s top Sunni Islamic authority has strongly condemned the killing of Moaz al-Kassassbeh, who was burned alive by his Islamic State captors. In a statement released by the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb condemned the killing of al-Kassassbeh, declaring that “Islam prohibits the taking of an innocent life” and does not allow the mutilation or burning of anyone, even enemies at times of war. Continuing, the Grand Imam said that the Islamic State terrorists, who are fighting God and the Prophet Muhammad and are unjust and corrupted, deserved to be punished by death, crucifixion and dismemberment of their hands and feet: “The recompense of those who make war against Allah and His Messenger and spread corruption in the land is that they are to be killed or crucified, or have their hand and a foot cut off on opposite sides, or be expelled from the land. For them is shame in this world and a great punishment in the everlasting life,” prescribes Verse 33, Almaa’eda of the Qur’an. The Grand Imam also called on the international community to stand against this terrorist group that has been committing barbaric…
Top Islamic Authority Calls For Killing, Crucifixion, and Dismemberment of ISIS Terrorists
February 4, 2015
