The ruling on slaughtering for other than Allah under coercion
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for one who is coerced into slaughtering for other than Allah to slaughter for other than Allah while his heart is tranquil?
Answer:
Regarding the attempt to determine whether coercion is limited to speech and not permissible in actions? This is our position. Many of the hadiths were interpreted to mean that coercion does not apply to actions; rather, coercion applies to speech. The correct view is that coercion encompasses both, but this person was not coerced; he used this as an excuse. He excused himself by saying he had nothing. We said that if he had something, he would be a Muslim by that.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for one who is coerced into slaughtering for other than Allah to slaughter for other than Allah while his heart is tranquil?
Answer:
Regarding the attempt to determine whether coercion is limited to speech and not permissible in actions? This is our position. Many of the hadiths were interpreted to mean that coercion does not apply to actions; rather, coercion applies to speech. The correct view is that coercion encompasses both, but this person was not coerced; he used this as an excuse. He excused himself by saying he had nothing. We said that if he had something, he would be a Muslim by that.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في الذبح لغير الله — islamhouse.com (1:01:24)
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