Islamic State demands $30 million for Christian hostages
 

By Robert Spencer / Jihad Watch

 

They are acting in complete accord with Islamic law. Here is a salient passage on this issue from a Shafi’i manual of Islamic law: When an adult male is taken captive, the caliph considers the interests … (of Islam and the Muslims) and decides between the prisoner’s death, slavery, release without paying anything, or ransoming […]

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