He—may Allah have mercy on him—was also asked:

Concerning the town of “Mardin”: Is it a land of war or a land of peace? Must a Muslim residing there emigrate to the lands of Islam? If emigration is obligatory for him, but he does not emigrate and assists the enemies of the Muslims personally or financially, does he thereby incur sin? Does someone who accuses him of hypocrisy and insults him on that account incur sin?

He replied:

Praise be to Allah. The lives and property of Muslims are inviolable wherever they may be, whether in “Mardin” or elsewhere. Assisting those who depart from the law of Islam is forbidden, whether they are inhabitants of Mardin or others. Anyone residing there who is unable to practise his religion must emigrate. Otherwise, emigration is recommended, not obligatory.

It is forbidden for them to assist the enemy of the Muslims with their persons or wealth. They must refrain from doing so by whatever means are available to them, whether by absenting themselves, speaking indirectly, or adopting conciliatory measures. If they can avoid it only by emigrating, emigration becomes obligatory.

It is not permissible to insult them indiscriminately or accuse them all of hypocrisy. Rather, censure and accusations of hypocrisy apply to those who display the characteristics mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah; this includes some of