The Difference Between Freeing a Slave and Ransoming One Sentenced to Retaliation
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the difference between freeing a slave and freeing one who has been sentenced to retaliation?
Answer:
That is not freeing. You called it freeing, but it is not freeing. It is buying off the retaliation. It is not freeing a slave; it is buying off the retaliation. Yes, freeing is specific to a slave. This is called a ransom. It is called a ransom, not freeing. It is a ransom for the life from the killing. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the difference between freeing a slave and freeing one who has been sentenced to retaliation?
Answer:
That is not freeing. You called it freeing, but it is not freeing. It is buying off the retaliation. It is not freeing a slave; it is buying off the retaliation. Yes, freeing is specific to a slave. This is called a ransom. It is called a ransom, not freeing. It is a ransom for the life from the killing. Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، كتاب العتق — islamhouse.com (46:10)
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