One may not take another's life.
This prohibition includes hastening somebody's demise, including touching somebody in their death throes.
A murderer is killed by Bet Din by the sword.
Applies to everybody, everywhere, always
Pasuk: "Do not murder" (6th of the 10 commandments)
Source: The Chafetz-Chaim's Sefer haMitzvot haKatzar; Negative Mitzvah 32
- Danny
Sunday, 2nd day Chanukah, 26 Kislev 5770
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Mitzvah #49 - Do not murder
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