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Is murdering an innocent man worse than murdering an innocent woman?

Published as Unjustly killing an innocent person

· 7 Safar 1442 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

In Islam, is a man's worth more valuable? Is murdering an innocent man worse than murdering an innocent woman?

Answer

The sin of unjustly killing an innocent woman or innocent man is the same.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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