Two Bangladeshis Executed in Makkah: How Just Is the Verdict by the Standards of Shariah? (Part 5, Final)
In this final part, Al-Azhar researcher Sajjad Akbar examines the strongest possible argument of the Saudi authorities: the ruler's power of ta'zir and siyasah. Drawing on the principle of Umar (RA) and the criterion of Ibn al-Qayyim, he shows that the ruler's authority is bound to the welfare of the people. In conclusion, he calls on the Saudi authorities to publish the full verdict and evidence in the case.
