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A question about our stance on qisas in Islam and its comparison to the new Israeli law

Salam everyone, I've been struggling with something and thought I should share it here to clear my mind. Many of our brothers and sisters are upset about a new law that targets Palestinians differently from Israelis, especially when it comes to accusations of violence like throwing stones at tanks. This got me thinking about qisas in Islamic law. From what I've learned, qisas generally applies when a Muslim kills another Muslim or a non-Muslim kills a Muslim, but not necessarily when a Muslim kills a non-Muslim, except under some Hanafi rulings. Other madhabs like Maliki or Hanbali might not allow it. It's confusing, and I'm wondering if this isn't similar to the law we're criticizing-like a double standard where rules apply differently to different groups. If it's true that most scholars see killing a non-Muslim as less severe, and qisas isn't applied, then why do we get so angry when non-Muslim countries have laws that seem to favor one group over another? Shouldn't we be consistent in our own principles? I heard there were exceptions under Hazrat Umar (RA), but no permanent law allowing qisas for non-Muslims killed by Muslims. Honestly, it's giving me doubts, and I'd appreciate if someone could help clarify this. Why do we have a right to be outraged if our own laws might have similar inequalities? Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, so any genuine answers would be really helpful. Jazakallah khair.

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Bro, you're overcomplicating it. Qisas is about justice within an Islamic state, not about comparing it to colonial occupation laws. The Israeli law is about oppression, not justice.

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Important question. The key difference is intent and context. Qisas aims for a just societal balance, while the law you mentioned is designed to enforce inequality. We should critique inconsistencies, but the situations aren't equivalent.

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