He Killed Someone Intentionally and He Wants to Repent

Question :

I took part in a crime of murder, and I was not apprehended for the sentence of the crime (to be carried out upon me). Now I want to atone for my sin; will Allah accept my repentance without giving myself up to the police?

Answer:

Intentional killing if the victim is a believer is a major sin; Allah, Most High says:
"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell to abide therein, and the Wrath and the Curse of Allah are upon him, and a great punishment is prepared for him."

It is reported in the Hadith from the Prophet that he said:
"A person remains in a state of liberty regarding his religion, as long as he does not kill someone illegally."

So if you deliberately killed a believer, there are three rights. connected to your murder:

1. The right of Allah, the Almighty, the All-Powerful,

2. the right of the murdered victim,

3. the right of the relatives of the murdered victim.

As for the right of Allah, Most Glorified, Most High, if you turn to your Lord in sincere repentance, then Allah, Most High will accept it from you. This is based upon His saying:

"Say: "O Ibadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, verily, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft- Forgiving, Most Merciful."

As for the right of the murdered victim, he (I mean the murdered victim) is not living, that you might face him. So his affair will remain outstanding until the Day of Resurrection. Meaning the requital from you to the murdered victim will occur on the Day of Resurrection. But I hope that if your repentance is correct and it is accepted by Allah, that Allah, Most Glorified, Most High will make this murdered victim happy with what He gives him from His Bounty, and that you will not be indebted to him.

Regarding the family of the murdered victim and that is the third right-your freedom from him will not be complete until you give yourself up to them. Therefore, it is incumbent upon you to give yourself up to the family of the murdered victim and say to them that it was you who killed him, then the choice is theirs: If they wish, they may accept the (legal) recompense from you, as long as the conditions of recompense have been fulfilled. And if they wish, they may take the Diyah (from you) and if they wish, they may pardon you for nothing.