The Ruling on the Slaughter of the Zoroastrians and Their Dealings as People of the Book
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The questioner:
Do the Majus not fall under the ruling of Rabi'ah, just like the People of the Book, as al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) explicitly stated in his Sahih?
The Shaykh:
Al-Bukhari did not state that the Zoroastrians are accepted regarding the ruling on the slaughter of the People of the Book. Rather, as far as I know, the scholars are in agreement that the slaughter of the Zoroastrians is not permissible, except for what is mentioned regarding Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him); therefore, that is not considered a sound opinion. The majority of the scholars of knowledge are in agreement that the slaughter of the Zoroastrians is not to be eaten, because they are polytheists who worship fire. So do not eat their slaughter. They only share with the People of the Book in one thing, which is the treaty of submission and taking the jizyah (tax on protected non-Muslims) from them only. A treaty of submission is made with them, and the jizyah is taken from them. As for marrying their women and eating their slaughter, this is not permissible. They are like the other mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah). Allah the Exalted says:[Al-Baqarah 2:221] [Al-Baqarah 2:221]. He said: "And do not take the disbelievers as allies." He said: "So do not return them to the disbelievers" [Al-Mumtahanah 60:10].
The questioner:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
What the questioner mentioned regarding al-Bukhari is not correct. Yes.
Do the Majus not fall under the ruling of Rabi'ah, just like the People of the Book, as al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) explicitly stated in his Sahih?
The Shaykh:
Al-Bukhari did not state that the Zoroastrians are accepted regarding the ruling on the slaughter of the People of the Book. Rather, as far as I know, the scholars are in agreement that the slaughter of the Zoroastrians is not permissible, except for what is mentioned regarding Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him); therefore, that is not considered a sound opinion. The majority of the scholars of knowledge are in agreement that the slaughter of the Zoroastrians is not to be eaten, because they are polytheists who worship fire. So do not eat their slaughter. They only share with the People of the Book in one thing, which is the treaty of submission and taking the jizyah (tax on protected non-Muslims) from them only. A treaty of submission is made with them, and the jizyah is taken from them. As for marrying their women and eating their slaughter, this is not permissible. They are like the other mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah). Allah the Exalted says:
And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe.
وَلَا تُنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنُواAnd do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness
وَلَا تَنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكَاتِ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنَّ وَلَأَمَةٌ مُّؤْمِنَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكَةٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَتْكُمْ وَلَا تُنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنُوا وَلَعَبْدٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكُمْ أُولَٰئِكَ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى النَّارِ وَاللَّهُ يَدْعُو إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَالْمَغْفِرَةِAnd if you know them to be believers, then do not return them to the disbelievers; they are not lawful [wives] for them, nor are they lawful
فَإِنْ عَلِمْتُمُوهُنَّ مُؤْمِنَاتٍ فَلَا تَرْجِعُوهُنَّ إِلَى الْكُفَّارِ لَا هُنَّ حِلٌّ لَّهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحِلُّونَThe questioner:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
What the questioner mentioned regarding al-Bukhari is not correct. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة التوحيد - ٠١ — archive.org (42:29)
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