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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does the disbeliever address the rulings of Islam?

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The questioner:
The hadith of 'Umar that he vowed to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in the Sacred Mosque, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to fulfill it. Is there evidence in this that the disbeliever is addressed by the rulings of Islam, but it is not accepted from him except after Islam?

The Shaykh:
There is no evidence in it, but there is evidence in it that one who vows an act of worship while he is a disbeliever and then embraces Islam must fulfill it. As for as long as he is a disbeliever, it does not benefit him even if he fulfills it. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,

The questioner:
The questioner says, then

The Shaykh:
Then, 'Umar did not vow a specific night while he was in disbelief; he vowed an absolute night, vowing to perform i'tikaf for a night in the Sacred Mosque, absolutely. So it remained a debt upon him. When he embraced Islam, it became obligatory for him to fulfill it. Yes. But if he had specified it to the nights in which he was a disbeliever, it would not be obligatory for him to do so. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يخاطب الكافر بشرائع الإسلام؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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