The Ruling on a Master Killing His Apostate Slave
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the author said, and he has no right to kill him except in that case.
The Shaykh:
He has no right.
The questioner:
More than the creation.
The Shaykh:
A master does not have the right to kill his slave for apostasy; he does not execute the hadd (fixed punishment) for apostasy upon him, just as he does not execute the hadd for theft upon him. This is for the Imam, is it because it requires proof? It also requires verification of the facts, so the master is not trusted with this; rather, it is among the Imam’s authorities: killing for apostasy and amputation for theft are among the Imam’s authorities. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the author said, and he has no right to kill him except in that case.
The Shaykh:
He has no right.
The questioner:
More than the creation.
The Shaykh:
A master does not have the right to kill his slave for apostasy; he does not execute the hadd (fixed punishment) for apostasy upon him, just as he does not execute the hadd for theft upon him. This is for the Imam, is it because it requires proof? It also requires verification of the facts, so the master is not trusted with this; rather, it is among the Imam’s authorities: killing for apostasy and amputation for theft are among the Imam’s authorities. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 80 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الديات|باب كفارة القتل|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:03:34)
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