Does a slave become free if he embraces Islam?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a slave embraces Islam, does he become free by that?
Answer:
No, he does not become free by embracing Islam. He does not become free except by manumission. Slavery is not lifted from him except by manumission, and he does not become free unless his master frees him or he is freed on behalf of his master for one of the causes of manumission. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a slave embraces Islam, does he become free by that?
Answer:
No, he does not become free by embracing Islam. He does not become free except by manumission. Slavery is not lifted from him except by manumission, and he does not become free unless his master frees him or he is freed on behalf of his master for one of the causes of manumission. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1610 -2802] هل يعتق الرقيق إذا أسلم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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