Is it permissible for the Saudis or those who joined them to kill the American treaty partners by treachery?

The questioner : By Allah, O Shaykh, is it permissible for a Saudi, or for one who is with the Saudis, meaning one of those affiliated with them in the fighting, to kill an American, or one who is a treaty partner, in the status of a treaty partner? Is it not permissible to kill him?

The Shaykh : How? Because you have confused the issue a bit. Specify your question? Is it permissible for a Saudi?

The questioner : Is it permissible for a Saudi, or for a Muslim who joins them, such as an Egyptian or a Syrian or others, to draw their weapons to kill the disbelievers among the Americans?

The Shaykh : By treachery or by declaration?

The questioner : By treachery or declaration, is it not possible?

The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.

The questioner : Because he is a treaty partner, on that basis, O Shaykh, or not?

The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.

Another questioner : Even during the battle?

The Shaykh : It is not permissible. So I say, by treachery or by declaration?

Another questioner : From the perspective of military cunning, for example?

The Shaykh : Because this does not benefit; this does not bring victory. If he kills five, ten, twenty, a hundred, a thousand, does this expel them from the land of Islam?

The questioner : No, by Allah.

The Shaykh : On the contrary, it is going to repeat history, as they say, the Palestinian Intifada. They kill a Jew, and in return five, ten, or twenty Muslims are killed.

The questioner : ... ؟

The Shaykh : Yes, and approximately so. If he betrays one American, the Muslims will be killed by the dozens and by the hundreds. So it is not permissible.

The questioner : Our Shaykh...

The Shaykh : Be patient. Yes.