So these people are neither allowed to eat dead meat under...

So these people are neither allowed to eat dead meat under compulsion nor to offer ‘Kasr’ prayers during travel. These exemptions do not apply to the above group, which are specifically valid under extraordinary conditions, but will apply to other than them, who if subjected to these condition and take what is forbidden then they will not be guilty of commiting sins (if committed under compulsion).

The example of later is given in Tafseer-e-Burhan: During the time of 2 nd Muslim Caliph [34] , a lady was brought to him accused of adultery, she pleaded for justice but Ummer -la did not listen to her pleas and gave her death punishment by stonning. Amir-ul-Momineen Ali bin Abi Talib -asws intervened and asked her to tell her ordeal which compelled her and explain the reasons behind her indulgence into unhonourable acts. She said: I was looking after sheep in the desert and ran out of water.

I saw a tent, I went there and asked for some water. A peasant came out and upon being asked for a glass of water, he made an indecent proposal. I instantly refused it and moved away from him. But then without water I started to lose my vision and my tongue completely dried out and before I was about to faint, I went back to him for help. He gave me some water and quenched his evil desires.

Amir-ul-Momineen -asws said this poor soul’s act comes under the context of this verse: فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَلَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ , she has not committed any sins so she should be released. Ummer -la released her and said ‘lo la Ali Halaka Ummer’ Ummer -la would have been killed if Ali -asws were not present).

[35] مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ إِيمَانِهِ إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَكِنْ مَنْ شَرَحَ بِالْكُفْرِ صَدْرًا فَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ (16:106) He who disbelieves in Allah after his having believed, not he who is compelled while his heart is at rest on account of faith, but he who opens (his) breast to disbelief– on these is the wrath of Allah, and they shall have a grievous chastisement (16:106).

In Tafseer-e-Safi [36] , it is reported that this verse was revealed when Ammar Yaser along with his parents was asked to revert back to kufr (idol worshiping). Initially, all of them declined to bow down to kufr but after being subjected to severe punishment, Ammar Yaser -ra gave up his resistance and saved his life by repeating what he was asked to say by his captors.

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