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At first glance this appears to be in clear violation of Islamic law, for punishment by burning is “Allah’s punishment,” and should not be used by humans—as indicated by this hadith:

Ali burnt some people and this news reached Ibn ‘Abbas, who said, “Had I been in his place I would not have burnt them, as the Prophet said, ‘Don’t punish (anybody) with Allah’s Punishment.’ No doubt, I would have killed them, for the Prophet said, ‘If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.’ “

However, the Al-Qaeda op in this video says that he is punishing his victims with “the same fire which they committed their crime with”—although we do not learn what fire these people are supposedly guilty of setting. In any case, that kind of retaliation is allowed by the Qur’an (5:45):

We ordained therein for them: “Life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal.” But if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) wrong-doers.

So if the jihadists believe these men harmed the Muslims by way of fire, they can lawfully burn them to death.

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As he speaks, two of the insurgents pour liquid on the blindfolded prisoners. Then they push the bound men into the pit, where they are engulfed in flames.

Just to put this crap about surveillance in the proper perspective.  We want to keep these scum out of our world.