The spokesperson for the judiciary said those who commit oppression on earth deserve nothing but the gallows.
Setayesh mentioned that in the context of ‘moharebeh’ (waging war against God), there is a Quranic basis, referring to verse 33 of Surah Al-Ma’idah, which states that the penalty for those who fight against God and His Messenger and commit oppression on earth is nothing but being hanged, or having their hands and feet cut off on opposite sides, or being exiled.
What is mentioned in Islamic jurisprudence regarding ‘moharebeh’ confirms the consensus among jurists on the essence of ‘moharebeh’.
Jurists have defined ‘moharebeh’ with two actions: one is drawing a weapon against people with the intent to frighten, and the second is openly or forcibly taking someone else’s property.