The ruling on freeing a disbelieving slave who is of no benefit
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it prescribed to kill a disbelieving slave if he is of no benefit?
Answer:
Freeing a slave, yes, is prescribed for both the Muslim and the disbelieving slave, but freeing a Muslim is better than freeing a disbeliever. Yes, and the more beneficial the freed slave is, the better it is to free him. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it prescribed to kill a disbelieving slave if he is of no benefit?
Answer:
Freeing a slave, yes, is prescribed for both the Muslim and the disbelieving slave, but freeing a Muslim is better than freeing a disbeliever. Yes, and the more beneficial the freed slave is, the better it is to free him. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب العتق — islamhouse.com (55:06)
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