Is it permissible to kill a disbeliever in war, even if he pronounces the two testimonies out of fear of being killed?
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Question:
Our Shaykh, someone asked: Is it permissible to kill a disbeliever in war, even if he says, "There is no god but Allah," out of fear of being killed?
Answer:
No. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) rebuked Usamah ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) when he raised his sword against a polytheist. The polytheist said, "There is no god but Allah," and then he killed him after he had said, "There is no god but Allah." When he returned, he informed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), who said, "Did you kill him after he said, 'There is no god but Allah'?"
He said, "O Messenger of Allah, he only said it to ward off the sword." He said, "Did you split open his heart so that you would know that he was using it to ward off the sword? What will you do with 'There is no god but Allah' when the Day of Resurrection comes?" He kept repeating this until Zayd said, "I wish I had not embraced Islam before that." It is not permissible to kill anyone who says, "There is no god but Allah," ever. Yes. May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
Sunan Ibn Majah 3927Sahih (Darussalam). Yes.
Our Shaykh, someone asked: Is it permissible to kill a disbeliever in war, even if he says, "There is no god but Allah," out of fear of being killed?
Answer:
No. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) rebuked Usamah ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) when he raised his sword against a polytheist. The polytheist said, "There is no god but Allah," and then he killed him after he had said, "There is no god but Allah." When he returned, he informed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), who said, "Did you kill him after he said, 'There is no god but Allah'?"
He said, "O Messenger of Allah, he only said it to ward off the sword." He said, "Did you split open his heart so that you would know that he was using it to ward off the sword? What will you do with 'There is no god but Allah' when the Day of Resurrection comes?" He kept repeating this until Zayd said, "I wish I had not embraced Islam before that." It is not permissible to kill anyone who says, "There is no god but Allah," ever. Yes. May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
I have been commanded to fight the people until they say: La ilaha illallah. If they say it, then their blood and wealth are protected from me, except for a right that is due from it, and their reckoning will be with Allah.
أمرت أن أقاتل الناس حتى ها؟ حتى يقولوا لا إله إلا الله، فإذا قالوها عصموا مني دماءهم وأموالهم إلا بحقها وحسابهم على الله
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز قتل الكافر في الحرب حتى لو نطق بالشهادتين خوفا من القتل؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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