The Ruling on Being Coerced into Disbelief by Speech or Action
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The questioner:
I ask Allah for you. This questioner asks: If a person is forced into disbelief by being threatened with harm to his protected relatives, as is done in some countries, by threatening him,
The Shaykh:
Yes, is it?
The questioner:
If a person is forced into disbelief?
The Shaykh:
Forced. Yes.
The questioner:
If a person is forced into disbelief by being threatened with harm to his protected relatives, as is done in some countries, is he considered coerced and excused?
The Shaykh:
Coercion differs, my brother. Coercion regarding speech is a dispensation, but coercion regarding anything other than speech: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: by Allah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
I ask Allah for you. This questioner asks: If a person is forced into disbelief by being threatened with harm to his protected relatives, as is done in some countries, by threatening him,
The Shaykh:
Yes, is it?
The questioner:
If a person is forced into disbelief?
The Shaykh:
Forced. Yes.
The questioner:
If a person is forced into disbelief by being threatened with harm to his protected relatives, as is done in some countries, is he considered coerced and excused?
The Shaykh:
Coercion differs, my brother. Coercion regarding speech is a dispensation, but coercion regarding anything other than speech: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not associate partners with Allah, even if you are killed or burned. Do not associate partners with Allah.
لا تشرك بالله وإن قتلت أو حرقت لا تشركThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح نواقض الإسلام [ صالح الفوزان ]، الناقض التاسع : من اعتقد أن بعض الناس يسعه الخروج عن شريعة محمد - صلى الله عليه وسلم - كما وسع الخضر الخروج عن شريعة موسى - عليه السلام -؛ فهو كافر — islamhouse.com (46:40)
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