The Defect of the Condition of Islam in the Imamate
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling if one of the conditions of the imamate is defective, specifically the condition of Islam?
Answer:
It is not permissible to pledge allegiance to a non-Muslim; it is not permissible to pledge allegiance to a non-Muslim. So a non-Muslim is not appointed as an imam for the Muslims. Likewise, if he is pledged allegiance to while he is a Muslim and then he becomes a disbeliever, his pledge is severed; his pledge is annulled.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling if one of the conditions of the imamate is defective, specifically the condition of Islam?
Answer:
It is not permissible to pledge allegiance to a non-Muslim; it is not permissible to pledge allegiance to a non-Muslim. So a non-Muslim is not appointed as an imam for the Muslims. Likewise, if he is pledged allegiance to while he is a Muslim and then he becomes a disbeliever, his pledge is severed; his pledge is annulled.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 30/28 شرح العقيدة السفارينية / صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (12:24)
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