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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A Guiding Word on Obedience to the Rulers

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Question:
May Allah curse you, what does he say? Is there a guiding word from Your Excellency regarding obedience to the rulers?

Answer:
This is what Allah has commanded. Allah the Exalted said:
O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among youيَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ
[An-Nisa 4:59]
Therefore, it is obligatory to obey the one in authority after obeying Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كلمة توجيهية حول السمع والطاعة لولاة الأمور لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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