The Ruling on the Apostate and His Wealth
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The questioner:
Because he no longer has a religion, he has no religion. So his wealth becomes a thing. His wealth becomes a thing that the Bayt al-Mal (Treasury) of the Muslims takes and spends on general public interests. Yes. And the apostate, no one can distinguish between him and a Muslim.
The Shaykh:
Even if a relative of the apostate dies, the apostate does not inherit from his relative, whoever it is, whether Muslim or disbeliever. The important point is that the apostate does not inherit and is not inherited from, absolutely. And, for example, he is prevented from owning property because his blood is forfeit. Yes.
The questioner:
Because he is not a Muslim, he does not inherit from Muslims, and his testimony is not accepted in what transfers to him, so he inherits the opinion from him,
The Shaykh:
If he converts to Christianity or Judaism, that is not accepted from him; what is accepted from him is only repentance and returning to Islam, or execution. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever changes his religion, kill him.” He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 13:78 The one who leaves his religion and separates from the community. This is the one who is guided. So his ruling is execution, unless he repents and returns to Islam.
Otherwise, he becomes one whose blood is forfeit, and that is to protect the creed. Islam does not become a toy, where one becomes a Muslim today and apostatizes shortly after or tomorrow. Because if he knows the truth and embraces the truth, he must continue. As for him playing around, following, becoming a Muslim today and disbelieving tomorrow, no, this is a blow to his hand, preventing playfulness in the creed.[Ali 'Imran 3:72] This is a scheme against Islam, and Islam does not approve of it. And because he knew the truth, as long as he knew the truth, why does he leave it? So he must be killed.
Because he has become unfit for life. He rebelled against Allah and the religion of Allah after he knew it. So he must either repent and return, or be killed. This is the ruling of the apostate. Even if he says, "I will become a Christian or a Jew," this is not accepted from him. That is it, you have known the truth, you have known that Judaism is false and that Christianity is false, so this is not accepted from you. By your admission that it is false, how do you return to it? This is not accepted from you.
The questioner:
No one complains about that, for what he received was good in the Bayt al-Mal of the Muslims, and he is the truthful one
The Shaykh:
His wealth is confiscated. During his lifetime, he is stopped from transacting and is restricted. And if he is killed, his wealth transfers to the Bayt al-Mal. This is the saying of Ibn Abbas. And from Ibn Ahmad, there is what indicates that it is for his Muslim heirs. And it was reported from Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). From Umar, and that he is treated as if he had died
Because he no longer has a religion, he has no religion. So his wealth becomes a thing. His wealth becomes a thing that the Bayt al-Mal (Treasury) of the Muslims takes and spends on general public interests. Yes. And the apostate, no one can distinguish between him and a Muslim.
The Shaykh:
Even if a relative of the apostate dies, the apostate does not inherit from his relative, whoever it is, whether Muslim or disbeliever. The important point is that the apostate does not inherit and is not inherited from, absolutely. And, for example, he is prevented from owning property because his blood is forfeit. Yes.
The questioner:
Because he is not a Muslim, he does not inherit from Muslims, and his testimony is not accepted in what transfers to him, so he inherits the opinion from him,
The Shaykh:
If he converts to Christianity or Judaism, that is not accepted from him; what is accepted from him is only repentance and returning to Islam, or execution. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever changes his religion, kill him.” He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The wealth of a Muslim man is not lawful except by one of three things
لا يحل مال امرئ مسلم إلا بإحدى ثلاثةThe text by the text, and the virgin is obligated, and the one who leaves his religion and separates from the community,
النص بالنص والثيب الزام والتارك لدينه المغارق للجماعة،Otherwise, he becomes one whose blood is forfeit, and that is to protect the creed. Islam does not become a toy, where one becomes a Muslim today and apostatizes shortly after or tomorrow. Because if he knows the truth and embraces the truth, he must continue. As for him playing around, following, becoming a Muslim today and disbelieving tomorrow, no, this is a blow to his hand, preventing playfulness in the creed.
And a faction of the People of the Scripture say [to each other], "Believe in that which was revealed to the believers at the beginning of the day and reject it at its end that perhaps they will abandon their religion,
وَقَالَت طَّائِفَةٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ آمِنُوا بِالَّذِي أُنزِلَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَجْهَ النَّهَارِ وَاكْفُرُوا آخِرَهُ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَBecause he has become unfit for life. He rebelled against Allah and the religion of Allah after he knew it. So he must either repent and return, or be killed. This is the ruling of the apostate. Even if he says, "I will become a Christian or a Jew," this is not accepted from him. That is it, you have known the truth, you have known that Judaism is false and that Christianity is false, so this is not accepted from you. By your admission that it is false, how do you return to it? This is not accepted from you.
The questioner:
No one complains about that, for what he received was good in the Bayt al-Mal of the Muslims, and he is the truthful one
The Shaykh:
His wealth is confiscated. During his lifetime, he is stopped from transacting and is restricted. And if he is killed, his wealth transfers to the Bayt al-Mal. This is the saying of Ibn Abbas. And from Ibn Ahmad, there is what indicates that it is for his Muslim heirs. And it was reported from Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). From Umar, and that he is treated as if he had died
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