Does one who is threatened with a confirmed threat declare disbelief, or does he wait for the threat to be carried out?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for one who is threatened with a confirmed threat to declare disbelief, or does he wait until the threat is carried out against him?
Answer:
If the threat is confirmed and the one making the threat is capable of carrying it out, it is permissible for him to take the dispensation before it is carried out, if it is what compels him.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for one who is threatened with a confirmed threat to declare disbelief, or does he wait until the threat is carried out against him?
Answer:
If the threat is confirmed and the one making the threat is capable of carrying it out, it is permissible for him to take the dispensation before it is carried out, if it is what compels him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يتلفظ بالكفر من هُدد تهديداً محققاً أم ينتظر تحقيق التهديد؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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