What is the ruling on protecting a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), and is there a difference between those with treaties, the dhimmis (non-Muslims under Muslim protection), and other mushrikin?
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The questioner:
The questioner: What is the ruling on protecting a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah)? And is there a difference between those with treaties, the dhimmis (non-Muslims under Muslim protection), and other mushrikin?
The Shaykh:
What is the ruling on what?
The questioner:
Protecting the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah).
The Shaykh:
Protection, yes. If they are living in our country, they have what we have, and they are entitled to what we are entitled to; their blood is inviolable and their wealth is respected. If they are in our country as treaty partners, dhimmis (non-Muslims under Muslim protection), musta'min (a non-Muslim granted safe conduct), or otherwise, as long as they are in our country, then the most eloquent is[At-Tawbah 9:6]. Whoever is in our lands under our protection, we must protect him. Yes.
The questioner: What is the ruling on protecting a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah)? And is there a difference between those with treaties, the dhimmis (non-Muslims under Muslim protection), and other mushrikin?
The Shaykh:
What is the ruling on what?
The questioner:
Protecting the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah).
The Shaykh:
Protection, yes. If they are living in our country, they have what we have, and they are entitled to what we are entitled to; their blood is inviolable and their wealth is respected. If they are in our country as treaty partners, dhimmis (non-Muslims under Muslim protection), musta'min (a non-Muslim granted safe conduct), or otherwise, as long as they are in our country, then the most eloquent is
And if any one of the polytheists seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the words of Allah. Then deliver him to his place of safety
وَإِنْ أَحَدٌ مِّنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ اسْتَجَارَكَ فَأَجِرْهُ حَتَّىٰ يَسْمَعَ كَلَامَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ أَبْلِغْهُ مَأْمَنَهُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1996- 4717] ما حكم حماية المشرك وهل هناك فرق بين المعاهدين وأهل الذمة وغيرهم من المشركين؟ - الفوزان — youtube.com
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