“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 […]
Nigeria: Muslims raid village, ambush fleeing civilians, murder 11
“The Guardian learnt that the deceased persons were buried, yesterday, according to Islamic rites.” The fact that jihadis in Nigeria and elsewhere attack fellow Muslims is often used as evidence that the jihadis are not actually Muslims at all, because the Qur’an (4:92) forbids Muslims to kill other Muslims. However, Islam also mandates death for […]