Title: Killing People of Another Sect... Question: I have learnt from a friend that the Wahhabi sect believes that if they can kill a member of the Shiite sect then Allah will guarantee them a place in Jannah . Is this true? Even though this may seem a frivolous question to you, i request you to answer it because it means a lot to me. Thank you Answer: I really do not think that any reasonable person can ascribe to such a belief. Islam strictly forbids taking life of another human being, except in given cases. Any one who ascribes to and then promotes the belief that killing a member of another sect is not only allowed but is a great virtue in Islam must support his belief from the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh). In the absence of such support from the sources of Islam, promotion of such thought should be construed as spreading anarchy and mutual hatred among Muslims and, therefore, should be severely punishable in an Islamic (as well as any other) state. I must emphasize that Islam does not allow taking the life of another human being except in case of murder or spreading unrest or anarchy in the land ( Al-Maaidah 5: 32). 2 nd July 2000