The culture of beheading in authentic Islam

[duluxe]

Beheading was a standard method of execution in pre-modern Islamic law, similarly to pre-modern European law. Its use had been abandoned in most countries by the end of the 20th century. Currently, it is used only in Saudi Arabia. It also remains a legal method of execution in Qatar, Yemen, and was reportedly used in 2001 in Iran according to Amnesty International, where it is no longer in use.[1]

In recent times, non-state Jihadist organizations such as ISIS and Tawhid and Jihad have used beheading as a method of killing captives. Since 2002, they have circulated beheading videos as a form of terror and propaganda. Their actions have been condemned by other militant and terrorist groups, as well as by mainstream Islamic scholars and organizations.

 

[whoami]

Islamic State group uses only half of a Quran verse to justify beheadings — see what’s in the other half


There has long been debate about the nature of Islam and its use as justification in violent and inhumane brutality — including the recent beheadings of journalists and aid workers — from the Middle East to Africa and beyond. The most recent such debate came in an interview segment on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” but a piece of reporting we did recently might add some context to the larger conversation.


Rashid Khalidi, a professor of modern Arab studies at Columbia University, disputes that the Quran offers any justification for beheading. He cites the lines coming immediately after one of the two verses used to justify the act: “Therefore, when you meet the unbelievers, smite at their necks.” But the very next line, contained in Chapter 47, Verse 4: “At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind the captives firmly. Therefore is the time for either generosity or ransom.”


So basically, Khalidi said, there’s nothing about this passage that justifies the cutting off of heads.


“It just shows that they don’t know anything about Islam and they probably don’t know how to read this properly,” he said.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/isis-uses-half-quran-verse-justify-beheadings-see-whats-half

So when you meet the disbelievers ˹in battle˺, strike ˹their˺ necks until you have thoroughly subdued them, then bind them firmly. Later ˹free them either as˺ an act of grace or by ransom until the war comes to an end. So will it be. Had Allah willed, He ˹Himself˺ could have inflicted punishment on them. But He does ˹this only to˺ test some of you by means of others. And those who are martyred in the cause of Allah,1 He will never render their deeds void. [Q47:4]

 

[A Singaporean]

Any religion to call for beheading of a non believer is sick.

 

[syed putra]

Beheading is a symbol of liberation in France!

 

[A Singaporean]

Beheading is a symbol of liberation in France!

This is 21th century and Muslims are still in the stone age.

 

[mudhatter]

This is 21th century and Muslims are still in the stone age.

You mean Muslims should drop nukes, napalm, cluster bombs on kafir cities and public.

Got it.

You should relay this msg to world's populations.

Nukes, napalm, cluster bombs, FOAB, MOAB etc etc are more humane (acc 2 you) than beheading.

Pay for ads in all big newspapers, tv, social media all around the world.

Then the world will know.