A Comparative Study of Muslim Retribution against Infidel in Shi'ite and Hanafi Jurisprudential Interpretations

Whether or not a Muslim retribution against an infidel is allowed a matter of dispute between Imamiyyah and Hanafiyyah jurisprudence. This issue can be raised in various fields such as jurisprudence, law and exegesis. There is a serious need for analysis of this issue in the field of exegesis. Because there are methodical and analytical defects in non-independent researches. Also, interpreters and jurists have many differences in dealing with this issue. The purpose of this article is to achieve the correct interpretation of the verses of retribution. The present article considers the theory of impermissibility of retribution as a valid theory with valid evidences. Because there is a verse in the Quran which rejects any infidel’s domination over Muslims. This verse implies the rejection of the aforementioned retribution which is an example of the rejection of infidel’s domination over a Muslim. Authentic narrations also indicate that retribution is not permissible. Sense prevention of that retribution is also unacceptable.