Question 2287) - The may be Muslim prisoners or traders in the land of the Kuffar. If weapons such as arrows were to be used, we have no guarantee that they will not kill those Muslims. Should such weapons therefore not be used in such instances? Similarly what if the Kuffar use Muslim children or prisoners as shields, can the Muslims still shoot their arrows at them?

A: The Muslims should not desist from firing and should still shoot their arrows, intending the Kuffar and not Muslims.

~ al-Quduri ~