The Ruling on Accepting the Repentance of an Apostate Before Being Able to Seize Him
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The questioner:
(peace and blessings be upon him), is he not to be pardoned?
The Shaykh:
He is to be killed.
The questioner:
Even if he were repentant.
The Shaykh:
If the one who has committed apostasy comes before we are able to seize him, we accept his repentance. But if we are able to seize him before he does, he deserves
(peace and blessings be upon him), is he not to be pardoned?
The Shaykh:
He is to be killed.
The questioner:
Even if he were repentant.
The Shaykh:
If the one who has committed apostasy comes before we are able to seize him, we accept his repentance. But if we are able to seize him before he does, he deserves
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، تتمة باب قتال الجاني وقتل المرتد — islamhouse.com (14:10)
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