The Freed Slave If He Does Not Fulfill the Condition: Does He Return to Slavery?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a freed slave does not fulfill the condition, does he return to being a slave?
Answer:
He is obligated to fulfill the condition; it is not a matter of mere preference. He is obligated to act upon the condition. Yes. Yes, and he does not return to being a slave. He is judged by his fulfillment of the condition, and he does not return to being a slave.
Honorable Shaykh, if a freed slave does not fulfill the condition, does he return to being a slave?
Answer:
He is obligated to fulfill the condition; it is not a matter of mere preference. He is obligated to act upon the condition. Yes. Yes, and he does not return to being a slave. He is judged by his fulfillment of the condition, and he does not return to being a slave.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب العتق — islamhouse.com (57:09)
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