Is it permissible for Muslims to break a treaty with disbelievers before its term expires?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If there is a treaty between Muslims and disbelievers not to fight for a period of one year, and then the Muslims see that they should end the treaty before its term, is this permissible?
Answer:
No, they do not end it except for a cause. As long as the disbelievers are abiding by the treaty, it is not permissible for the Muslims to end it before its term; they must complete its term. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If there is a treaty between Muslims and disbelievers not to fight for a period of one year, and then the Muslims see that they should end the treaty before its term, is this permissible?
Answer:
No, they do not end it except for a cause. As long as the disbelievers are abiding by the treaty, it is not permissible for the Muslims to end it before its term; they must complete its term. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/3386] هل يجوز للمسلمين نقض العهد مع الكفار قبل انتهاء مدته؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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