Advice to the Rulers
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks: How is advice given to the rulers in the present time? Is it private or public? And if one is able to do it, is it obligatory for him?
The Shaykh:
Advice is obligatory, there is no doubt about it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 4197Sahih (Darussalam). And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: and Sahih Muslim 1715a advise one another regarding the one to whom Allah has entrusted your affairs.
Advising the one to whom Allah has entrusted your affairs is part of the shepherd’s right over the shepherd, which is mutual advice, but through the lawful means. If you can reach him directly, you advise him between you and him. If you cannot, you write to him a private letter and send it with a trustworthy person to deliver it to him. Yes.
The presenter:
Good.
The Shaykh:
AllahSahih Muslim 1715a, and that you advise one another regarding the one to whom Allah has entrusted your affairs.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks: How is advice given to the rulers in the present time? Is it private or public? And if one is able to do it, is it obligatory for him?
The Shaykh:
Advice is obligatory, there is no doubt about it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Religion is sincerity (An-Nasihah).' They said: 'To whom, O Messenger of Allah?' he said: 'To Allah, to His Book, to His Messenger, to the imams of the Muslims, and to their common folk
الدين النصيحة قلنا لمن يا رسول الله؟ قال لله ولكتابه ولرسوله ولأئمة المسلمين وعامتهمIndeed, Allah is pleased with you for three things: that you worship Him and do not associate anything with Him
إن الله يرضى لكم ثلاثا أن تعبدوه ولا تشركوا به شيئاAbu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Verily Allah likes three things for you and He disapproves three things for you. He is pleased with you that you worship Him and associate nor anything with Him, that you hold fast the rope of Allah, and be not scattered; and He disapproves for you irrelevant talk, persistent questioning ane the wasting of wealth.
أن تعبدوه ولا تشركوا به شيئا، وأنAdvising the one to whom Allah has entrusted your affairs is part of the shepherd’s right over the shepherd, which is mutual advice, but through the lawful means. If you can reach him directly, you advise him between you and him. If you cannot, you write to him a private letter and send it with a trustworthy person to deliver it to him. Yes.
The presenter:
Good.
The Shaykh:
Allah
He is pleased with you that you worship Him and associate nor anything with Him, that you hold fast the rope of Allah, and be not scattered
يرضى لكم ثلاثا أن تعبدوه ولا تشركوا به شيئا، وأن تعتصموا بحبل الله جميعا ولا تفرقواThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 30/28 شرح العقيدة السفارينية / صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (10:54)
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