Are there conditions for the killer to be entitled to the spoils of the slain?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. Some jurists say: that among the conditions for the killer to be entitled to the spoils, is that correct?
The Shaykh : What is it?
The questioner : They say he must be killed while retreating and not fleeing, and that the fighter must risk his life?
The Shaykh : No, it is not a condition. The correct view is that risking one's life is not a condition. The apparent meaning of the hadith is general. And if we say that this falls under the category of organization, then there is no harm in the commander or imam adding conditions, according to what he sees as being in the public interest.
The Shaykh : What is it?
The questioner : They say he must be killed while retreating and not fleeing, and that the fighter must risk his life?
The Shaykh : No, it is not a condition. The correct view is that risking one's life is not a condition. The apparent meaning of the hadith is general. And if we say that this falls under the category of organization, then there is no harm in the commander or imam adding conditions, according to what he sees as being in the public interest.