Refuting the claim that the pledge of allegiance is based on the people's conviction
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Question:
Some preachers in our country say, with doubt, that the pledge of allegiance is based on the people's conviction, not on coercion or the sword. How should one respond to such a statement?
Answer:
The pledge of allegiance, if it is made by those who strive in the path of Allah and those who manage the affairs of the Muslims, such as the leaders of the country, if they make it and pledge allegiance to the one in authority, his pledge is established, and the rest follow them. It is not that every single person pledges allegiance. No. If the people of decision and binding (ahl al-hall wa al-'aqd) pledge allegiance, they suffice, and obedience is obligatory for those who pledged to them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Some preachers in our country say, with doubt, that the pledge of allegiance is based on the people's conviction, not on coercion or the sword. How should one respond to such a statement?
Answer:
The pledge of allegiance, if it is made by those who strive in the path of Allah and those who manage the affairs of the Muslims, such as the leaders of the country, if they make it and pledge allegiance to the one in authority, his pledge is established, and the rest follow them. It is not that every single person pledges allegiance. No. If the people of decision and binding (ahl al-hall wa al-'aqd) pledge allegiance, they suffice, and obedience is obligatory for those who pledged to them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-019-التحذير من دعاة السوء وبيان خطرهم على بلاد الحرمين|صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (49:07)
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