Evidence for addressing disbelievers with the branches of the Shari'ah

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is there evidence in the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "The people of the two cities do not conceal [their sins] from each other," that disbelievers are addressed with the branches of the Shari'ah?

Answer:
Yes. According to the Shafi'i school, disbelievers are addressed with the branches of the Shari'ah. However, according to the majority, they are not addressed with the branches of the Shari'ah, because they do not have a correct creed upon which the branches are built. As long as the creed is invalid, how can they be addressed with the branches of the Shari'ah?
Addressing [people] with the branches of the Shari'ah only occurs after the correctness of the creed. Yes, the majority holds that they are not addressed with the branches of the Shari'ah as long as they are disbelievers or polytheists, because the branches are built upon the creed, and the creed is defective, so they are not addressed with it. How can it be demanded of a disbeliever to pray, pay zakah, or fast in Ramadan when he is not a Muslim? This is what is correct.