The son who is able to purchase his enslaved father
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a son has wealth and is in a state of abundance and is able to purchase his father but does not do so, does he commit a sin?
Answer:
No, because he is not the one who placed slavery upon his father. However, it is recommended (mustahabb) for him to free his father, but it is not obligatory (wajib) for him to do so, because he did not do anything, and the fact that his father is enslaved is not due to his action. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, if a son has wealth and is in a state of abundance and is able to purchase his father but does not do so, does he commit a sin?
Answer:
No, because he is not the one who placed slavery upon his father. However, it is recommended (mustahabb) for him to free his father, but it is not obligatory (wajib) for him to do so, because he did not do anything, and the fact that his father is enslaved is not due to his action. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب العتق — islamhouse.com (1:01:33)
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