The ruling on a student of knowledge ransoming himself in place of a scholar if the scholar is presented for execution

The questioner : The second point, Shaykh, is that sometimes a person feels that he does not offer a benefit to the Muslims that can be compared to the benefit of the one who, for example, is ransomed. So if he ransoms him, he has provided a service.

The Shaykh : How do you mean? What is it?

The questioner : I mean, for example, a man is presented to be killed, and he is a man of righteousness, piety, and knowledge, a scholar of his time.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Is it not permissible for one who is a physician of knowledge to ransom him?

The Shaykh : No.

The questioner : And the benefit is realized.

The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.