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There isn't any such religious requirement other than that. It follows only from the rule that when a Muslim is given aman by the disbelievers they are bound by a pact, and breaking of the contract or showing treachery is haram.
وأوفوا بالعهد إن العهد كان مسئولا
And fulfil (every) covenant. Verily! the covenant, will be questioned about
— Quran 17:34
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Short answer you are right.
It is actually the term used in the qur'an describing the people who follow Allah's guidance:
Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful. (2:128)
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Killing of a slave is haram. Their blood is sacred like any other muslim or dhimmi and can not be shed without a legal right.
If one kills his own slave, then there will not be any Qisas. That is because the owner is both the murderer and the guardian\heir. Being the latter he has the responsibility and right to take Qisas yet he can not take revenge from ...
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Yes, the hadith commands us to kill those that apostatize, however, not in our capacity as individuals but in the capacity of the State... It is an instruction to the Islamic Ruler and Islamic judges... In this era when the Khilafah does not exist, the rule is not accurately applied, which is why we need to re-establish one...
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