What is the ruling on one who embraced Islam and was among the soldiers of the disbelievers?
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Question:
A questioner says: What is obligatory for one who embraced Islam while he is in the armies of the disbelieving countries? How does he deal with them after his Islam, given that they have made a pact with him to remain in the army for a specified period?
Answer:
O brothers, the answer is one: whoever is able to get rid of them must do so, and whoever is not able remains until he is able, but with holding fast to his religion and not compromising on any part of it until he is able to get rid of them.
A questioner says: What is obligatory for one who embraced Islam while he is in the armies of the disbelieving countries? How does he deal with them after his Islam, given that they have made a pact with him to remain in the army for a specified period?
Answer:
O brothers, the answer is one: whoever is able to get rid of them must do so, and whoever is not able remains until he is able, but with holding fast to his religion and not compromising on any part of it until he is able to get rid of them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من أسلم وكان من جنود الكفار؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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