Circumventing the ruling on apostasy to escape the expiation for intercourse during Ramadan
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Question:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Ahm. Some jurists mention, regarding escaping the severe expiation, such as the expiation for intercourse during the day of Ramadan, a stratagem. They say the stratagem is for the person to apostatize and then quickly return to Islam. Peace be upon you. For performing this stratagem for that matter.
Answer:
I seek refuge in Allah. The expiation is easier for him than apostasy, meaning he apostatizes and commits apostasy in order to escape the expiation. What kind of mindset is this? This is not permissible, and stratagems do not negate the rulings of the Shari'ah. It is not permissible to circumvent the law of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Moreover, this is a forbidden stratagem that is not permissible.
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Ahm. Some jurists mention, regarding escaping the severe expiation, such as the expiation for intercourse during the day of Ramadan, a stratagem. They say the stratagem is for the person to apostatize and then quickly return to Islam. Peace be upon you. For performing this stratagem for that matter.
Answer:
I seek refuge in Allah. The expiation is easier for him than apostasy, meaning he apostatizes and commits apostasy in order to escape the expiation. What kind of mindset is this? This is not permissible, and stratagems do not negate the rulings of the Shari'ah. It is not permissible to circumvent the law of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Moreover, this is a forbidden stratagem that is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/133 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:00:59)
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