What is the ruling on a prisoner revealing the secrets of war?
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Question:
If a Muslim is in war and is captured, and they ask him to reveal the secret, is it better for him to lie or to reveal the secret?
Answer:
He should look at what is best for the Muslims, and do whatever does not harm the Muslims. So, if revealing the secret harms the Muslims, he does not reveal it, even if he is killed.
If a Muslim is in war and is captured, and they ask him to reveal the secret, is it better for him to lie or to reveal the secret?
Answer:
He should look at what is best for the Muslims, and do whatever does not harm the Muslims. So, if revealing the secret harms the Muslims, he does not reveal it, even if he is killed.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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