Imaam Ibn Baaz
on Hijacking planes and kidnapping
"From that which is known to
everyone who has the slightest bit of common sense is that hijacking airplanes
and kidnapping children and the like are extremely great crimes, the world over.
Their evil effects are far and wide, as is the great harm and inconvenience
caused to the innocent; the total effect of which none can comprehend except
Allaah.Likewise, from that which is known is that these crimes are not
specific to any particular country over and above another country, nor any
specific group over and above another group, rather it encompasses the whole
world.
There is no doubt about the effect of these crimes; so it is
obligatory upon the governments and those responsible from amongst the scholars
and other than them to afford these issues great concern, and to exert
themselves as much as possible in ending this evil."
Shaykh Ibn
Baaz
Kayfa Nu'aalij Waaqi'unaa al-Aleem - Page 108-109
Hijacking planes and ships
"Question: There are some people who
hijack a plane or a ship, and do so to apply pressure upon the country to which
this plane or ship is headed. It is possible they threaten to kill the
passengers, and in some cases actually kill some of them, until their demands
are met. So what is the ruling about such actions, especially since such actions
terrify the passengers?
Response: It is upon (every) country to
provide sufficient security to prevent the likes of these rebels from taking
over (planes or ships). It is upon the (respective) country to provide every
airline with security (whilst on their land) which is sufficient to resist any
hijack attempts by the aggressors; just as they should also co-ordinate a full
(passenger) inspection prior to (their) boarding. Thus, they should not permit
anyone to proceed (to board) until after they have ascertained that no-one is in
possession of weapons even if it be (a piece of) metal (bar or the like). In
addition to this, some gangs force the aircraft to divert to another
destination, so if there are (amongst the crew or passengers) anyone with
sufficient physical training to overpower them, then the rebels' plans will be
destroyed.
So there is no doubt that hijacking is a mistake,
ignorance and falsehood. Further, it is a transgression beyond the limits
causing terror to the passengers, and threatening them with that which they have
no power to carry out, and Allaah knows best."
Shaykh Ibn
Jibreen
Kayfa Nu'aalij Waaqi'unaa al-Aleem - Page 113
Shaikh Ibn Baz and Shaikh Ibn Jibreen on Hijacking and Kidnapping