Re: The question of Bayt
I would like to verify the exact quote and ask a question does making a pledge even out of compulsion to a cruel or unjust ruler make one kaffir? To my knolwedge it is acceptable to lie for the sake of ones life in Islam?
it does not make one a kafir at all and you are quite right if life is threatened we can make a pledge to anyone .....and Hussain b ALi [as] did not consider those who made a pledge to yazid under compulsion [or otherwise] kafirs at all .....otherwise he would have issued statements against his relatives and friends did pledge to yazid to avoid bloodshed.
However his position as descendent of Prophet[pbuh] was different if he gave his blessings to yazid's rule without making a protest, people would assume he is endorsing yazid's actions.