The Imam's Disposition Regarding Prisoners, Women, and Children
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. The Imam has the authority to make decisions regarding prisoners. Does he also have the authority to make decisions regarding women and children by returning them to their disbelieving families? And does this include the old men and the monks?
Answer:
If the Imam grants a prisoner a free pardon, he is returned to his family. If he grants him a pardon in exchange for a ransom, he is returned to his family, the disbelievers.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. The Imam has the authority to make decisions regarding prisoners. Does he also have the authority to make decisions regarding women and children by returning them to their disbelieving families? And does this include the old men and the monks?
Answer:
If the Imam grants a prisoner a free pardon, he is returned to his family. If he grants him a pardon in exchange for a ransom, he is returned to his family, the disbelievers.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 89 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الجهاد|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:10)
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