Beheading and Terrosism in Islam

Question ID: 
574

Question

Is beheadings a practice in Islam? Saudi Arabia does many beheadings as punishmet and is the same as ISIS. Does islam really teach terrorism? How to inform the public that Islam does not preach terrorism?

Answer

Beheading in some cases do exist as punishment in Islam such as in the case of Riddah (Apostasy) and Qisaas. We are not adequately informed about ISIS to pronounce anything. Islam teaches to maintain peace and does not allow to be unjust to people and nothing more.