The ruling on accepting a gift from a non-Muslim under a treaty
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The questioner:
The issue is when a person accepts a gift from a non-Muslim whom he does not know.
The Shaykh:
Yes, as long as this non-Muslim has safe conduct, meaning he has been granted safe conduct in our land and entered our land under a pledge and safe conduct, then he is protected. This applies to a gift and to expiation.[An-Nisa 4:92] The non-Muslim who has safe conduct with the Muslims: there is no transgression against them, violation of their rights, or destruction of their property, because they have sanctity as long as they are under the protection of the Muslims.
The issue is when a person accepts a gift from a non-Muslim whom he does not know.
The Shaykh:
Yes, as long as this non-Muslim has safe conduct, meaning he has been granted safe conduct in our land and entered our land under a pledge and safe conduct, then he is protected. This applies to a gift and to expiation.
and if he was from a people with whom you have a treaty - then a compensation payment presented to his family and the freeing of a believing slave. And whoever does not find [one or cannot afford to buy one] - then [instead], a fast for two months consecutively
وَإِن كَانَ مِن قَوْمٍ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُم مِّيثَاقٌ فَدِيَةٌ مُّسَلَّمَةٌ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ وَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُّؤْمِنَةٍ فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الإحرام وما يتعلق به — islamhouse.com (1:02:24)
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