The Truce with Disbelievers: Between Time-Limited and Unconditional
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is the truce between the people of Islam and the disbelievers required to be limited to a specific time, or is it permissible for it to be unconditional?
Answer:
It depends on the public benefit, according to the opinion of the one in authority. If he sees the public benefit in limiting it, he limits it; and if he sees the public benefit in not limiting it, he does not limit it. This passed us at Tabuk when they asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to leave them there and asked him to set a time limit for them. He said, “We will not keep you there as long as we wish. We will keep you there as long as we wish,” and he did not set a limit for them. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is the truce between the people of Islam and the disbelievers required to be limited to a specific time, or is it permissible for it to be unconditional?
Answer:
It depends on the public benefit, according to the opinion of the one in authority. If he sees the public benefit in limiting it, he limits it; and if he sees the public benefit in not limiting it, he does not limit it. This passed us at Tabuk when they asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to leave them there and asked him to set a time limit for them. He said, “We will not keep you there as long as we wish. We will keep you there as long as we wish,” and he did not set a limit for them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2340] الهدنة مع الكفار بين التحديد بزمن والإطلاق - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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