The Ruling on Harassing Disbelievers Under Treaty
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Question:
He says: What is your opinion of those who hold that it is permissible to harm the disbelievers under treaty in the lands of Islam? Therefore, if one of the people were to ram a car, or as they say, crash into a car, they hold that he should not pay attention to it, and thus he might leave it and go, holding that this is permissible or that this is a matter of returning their hatred?
Answer:
This is not permissible. This is betrayal, and betrayal is forbidden, not permissible. The one entrusted with safety and the one under treaty must not be harmed, because he entered our lands under safety and a covenant. He has the same rights as the Muslims until he leaves our lands. If one of the polytheists says, Allah told His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)[At-Tawbah 9:6], so convey to him his safety. Convey it to the disbeliever. This is part of calling to Allah the Exalted and Majestic. This is part of calling to Allah and making the disbelievers love Islam. Also, this is betrayal. This is betrayal of the covenant and safety. And Allah does not love the treacherous. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 2686Sahih (Darussalam) a hadith narrated by al-Bukhari. So the one under treaty and the one granted safe conduct has the same rights as the Muslims regarding his person and his wealth. His wealth is respected, and his person is respected, until he leaves his land and his covenant and safety end.
He says: What is your opinion of those who hold that it is permissible to harm the disbelievers under treaty in the lands of Islam? Therefore, if one of the people were to ram a car, or as they say, crash into a car, they hold that he should not pay attention to it, and thus he might leave it and go, holding that this is permissible or that this is a matter of returning their hatred?
Answer:
This is not permissible. This is betrayal, and betrayal is forbidden, not permissible. The one entrusted with safety and the one under treaty must not be harmed, because he entered our lands under safety and a covenant. He has the same rights as the Muslims until he leaves our lands. If one of the polytheists says, Allah told His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
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. That
وَإِنْ أَحَدٌ مِّنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ اسْتَجَارَكَ فَأَجِرْهُ حَتَّىٰ يَسْمَعَ كَلَامَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ أَبْلِغْهُ مَأْمَنَهُ ذَٰلِكَWhoever kills a Mu'ahid, will not smell the fragrance of Paradise, even though its fragrance may be detected from a distance of forty
مَنْ قَتَلَ مُعَاهِدًا لَمْ يَرَحْ رَائِحَةَ الْجَنَّةِ وَإِنَّ رِيحَهَا لَيُوجَدُ مِنْ مَسِيرَةِ أَرْبَعِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-084-مسائل النوازل|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:10:54)
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