Verification of the claim that there are slaves available for manumission in expiation
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some people in some countries outside this country claim that there are still slaves available for manumission and that they are sufficient for expiation. Should we accept their word and believe them in this?
Answer:
If they are trustworthy and report that there are countries where slavery exists, and they are trustworthy, then they are to be believed.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some people in some countries outside this country claim that there are still slaves available for manumission and that they are sufficient for expiation. Should we accept their word and believe them in this?
Answer:
If they are trustworthy and report that there are countries where slavery exists, and they are trustworthy, then they are to be believed.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب العتق — islamhouse.com (47:56)
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