Kidnapping infidels and releasing them for ransom or killing them, as well as exchanging them for Muslim prisoners if that option is deemed most advantageous for the Muslims, is fully sanctioned in Islamic law: “As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding their sale and manumission; the third, to ransom them in exchange for goods or prisoners; and fourth, to show favor to them and pardon them. Allah, may he be exalted, says, ‘When you encounter those [infidels] who deny [the Truth=Islam] then strike [their] necks’ (Qur’an sura 47, verse 4)” — Abu’l-Hasan al-Mawardi, al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah (The Laws of Islamic Governance), trans. by Dr. Asadullah Yate, (London), Ta-Ha Publishers Ltd., 1996, p. 192.
“Al-Qaeda chief urges kidnappings of Americans,” Channel NewsAsia, April 26, 2014 (thanks to Kenneth):
DUBAI: Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has called in an interview for militants to kidnap Westerners, especially Americans, to exchange them for jihadist captives.
In the second part of an interview with Al-Qaeda media arm As-Sahab, which the US-based SITE monitoring service said a jihadist posted on Twitter, Zawahiri was asked what Muslims should do to free militant prisoners.
“I advise them to capture Westerners and especially the Americans as much as they can, to exchange them for their captives,” he replied.
In the first part of the interview, released on April 19, the Al-Qaeda chief called for unity amid widening divisions with a rival jihadist organisation rooted in the Syrian civil war.
Zawahiri succeeded the late Osama bin Laden as leader of the global terror network in 2011.
Theodore says
al-zawahiri is a piece of sh*t. I can’t wait to see him held down with a wet towel on his face and a U.S. interrogator pouring water onto the towel slowly. Hopefully he’s soon to be captured and detained.
joeb says
But that would infringe his human rights.
bill says
It should be made clear that the body of any terrorists or parts thereof will be buried with some pig parts, to ensure they will never enter paradise. Of course you and I do not believe the nonsense abot 72 virgins but those lunatics do.
Dan Fauver says
This person and every one like him, same religious fanatics, if you can call their belief religion need to be thrown down in a dark hole covered and never heard from again, the U S should close and ban all the crap from them, stop letting them in….deport everyone of them associated remotely with this person…I’m not saying we should hate them like they do us…..believe me I know….I’m just saying we don’t need them here
Veracious_one says
I wonder where the government of Pakistan is hiding him?
Jay Boo says
How do Muslims quote from the Quran without being shamefaced.
The Quran’s filth is first sprinkled with a little perfume, such as:
Allah the Compassionate, the Merciful … blah, blah
mortimer says
“I advise them to capture Westerners and especially the Americans as much as they can, to exchange them for their captives” – al-Zawahiri
But they also favor Frenchmen, Brits, Danes, Germans, Italians, Hindus and of course Jooz.
Some days it seems Muslims hate pretty darn near everybody, including other Muslims.
Jay Boo says
Why Americans?
It might be a publicity plot to free the Boston bomber.
After the Rolling Stone soft focus photo and Huff Post /NPR write-ups Islamist must sense a weakness.
Salah says
“..to kidnap Westerners, especially Americans, to exchange them for jihadist captives.”
Jihadist captives, as well as all jihadists, are terrorists. Terrorist should not face jail time, they should face the death penalty. Problem solved!
Oops, not yet!
First we need to reinstall the death penalty, then we need to get rid of our miserable Political Correct leaders.
mortimer says
The death penalty is not a deterrent. What we need is a deprogramming course of study for jihadists. Rational thinking is what is missing from Islam. Once these heartless killers learn reasonable thinking, they cannot unlearn it. You would be a good person to consult on designing this course. It takes inside information to deprogram a cultist.
john says
What a disgusting nasty horrible religion islam is. Full of hypocrisy and pedophiles. Haha
Walter Sieruk says
It’s not so much the question “Was Muhammad a prophet?” It’s better stated “Was Muhammad a prophet sent by God or was Muhammad a false prophet sent by Satan to lead many people astray?” After all Jesus did warn “Beware of false prophet which comes to you in sheep’s clothing but are inwardly ravening wolves.” Matthew 7:15. The Bible further warns that “many false prophets are gone forth into the world.” First John 4:1. To give the acid test if a prophet, teacher, or religion is teaching truth of falsehoods is if the prophet, teacher or religion has teaching and doctrines that are in according to God’s Word, the Bible. That if a person or religion has teachings and doctrines that are in contradiction to God’s Word then that prophet, teacher or religion is false. As Isaiah 8:20. explains “To the law of the testimony : If they speak not according to the word , it is because there is no light in them.” [KJV] Islam denies that Jesus is the Son of God. This is in contrast to the Bible which teaches that Jesus is indeed the Son of God, John 3:16, 17, and 36. First John 2:22, 23. Likewise. Islam denies that Jesus is God the Son. In contrast to Islam the Bible teaches that Jesus is God the God. As seen in Hebrews 1:6-8 with emphasis on verse 8. Furthermore, Islam denies that Jesus is God. This is in strong contradiction to the Bible which teaches that Jesus is God. As shown, for example, in John 1:1-3. Romans 9:5. Colossians 1:15-17. First John 5:20. Second Peter 1; 1. Titus 2:13. Moreover, by comparing the Old Testament with the New Testament will further show that Jesus is God, As in by comparing Isaiah 45:22,23. With Philippians 2:5-11. Will show Jesus is God. Also by comparing Psalm 89:8,9. With Matthew 8:23-27 will further confirm Jesus to be God. Even by comparing the New Testament book together will confirm Jesus to be God. As in John 5:22 with Romans 14:12 will show Jesus to be God. The list can go on but this should be enough. The imams and mullahs will try to “explain” this all away by claiming that Christians had corrupted the Bible through time. This claim greatly underestimates the power of God to preserve His Word in time and keep it intact and away from the corruption of men. In conclusion, Muhammad was a false prophet and Islam is a false religion, Proverbs 14:12. John 14:6.
Guy Macher says
Many years of head banging against the cave floor have permanently damaged his brain. Consorting with goats on a daily basis probably hasn’t helped his IQ either.