Hijacking – A Crime Against Islam...

                    By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Hijacking in certainly a crime, more so from Islamic point of view and to prove it justified is to add gravity to it. It is an all embracing crime, and is categorised along with highway robbery, war by deceit, usurping anybody’s land/property, murdering without any cause etc. Highway robbery, prevalent in ancient times, was to attack a vulnerable person, cause loss to his life and property. But in present times, hijacking has replaced the ancient highway robbery. All these types of robberies are forbidden in Islam. Anyone indulging in these crimes directly or indirectly is a great sinner. He is exonerated only when he apologizes...