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Is it permissible to kill the children of the polytheists?

وهل يجوز قتل صبيان المشركين؟ اذكر الدَّليل؟

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Question

Is it permissible to kill the children of the polytheists? State the evidence.

السؤال (بالعربية)

وهل يجوز قتل صبيان المشركين؟ اذكر الدَّليل؟

Official Transcript (English)

No, it is not permissible to kill the children of the polytheists. Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) said: 'The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade the killing of women and children.' (Agreed upon).

الجواب الكامل (باللغة العربية)

لا يجوز قتل صبيان المشركين، قال ابن عمر -رضي الله عنهما-: نهى رسول الله ﷺ عن قتل النِّسا والصِّبيان. (متَّفق عليه).

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