المعنى الاصطلاحي :

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Anyone who has been captured by the enemy, whether in the battle or not.

الشرح المختصر :

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"Aseer" (captive) refers to anyone who was captured by the enemy regardless of whether he is Muslim or non-Muslim, young or old, male or female, and whether he was captured during fighting or without fighting, such as a non-Muslim taken captive when entering the lands of the Muslims without a previous guarantee of protection.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر :

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"Aseer": a tied up or imprisoned person. Derived from "isār", which means a shackle.

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