Q: Is there repentance for murder of a Muslim because there is a verse in the Noble Quran which says:
“And whoever kills a Believer intentionally then their recompense is Hell-Fire, abiding therein forever; and upon them is the anger of Allah and His curse and for them is a painful punishment.” [Quran; 04:93]
Secondly, as I have also heard there is also a report attributed to Ibn Abbas had said that there is no repentance for the intentional killing of a believer.
However on the contrary, large number of Ulama and Muftis say that there is repentance for the intentional murder even of a believer?
A: This verse is in regard to the person who kills a believer because of him being a believer (i.e. the killer is not happy with the person being part of the believers). Through killing him for this reason, one will lose one's imaan and become a kaafir. Thus, through becoming a kaafir, one will remain in Jahannum forever.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
(ومن يقتل مؤمنا متعمدا) حال من ضمير القاتل أي قاصدا قتله لإيمانه وهو كفر أو قتله مستحلا لقتله وهو كفر أيضا (فجزاؤه جهنم خالدا فيها) (تفسير النسفي 1/385)
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