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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for any person to grant safe conduct to someone?

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The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : It is permissible for any person to grant safe conduct to a combatant...

The Shaykh : It is permissible, yes, it is permissible, because granting safe conduct is valid from anyone. However, the dhimmi contract is not valid except from the imam or his deputy. Likewise, a general treaty is not accepted except from the imam or his deputy.
Source alathar.net

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