Advising the Imam by Telegram
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is advising the ruler in the best manner through a telegram considered advice to them, or is it one of the preliminaries of rebelling against him?
Answer:
Well, conveying the advice to him through a telegram, or instructing someone who has contact with him to do so, that is fine. What is prohibited is speaking about the rulers in gatherings, on minbars, and in audio recordings; that is what is prohibited, and that is the position of the Khawarij. As for writing him a telegram or a letter and delivering it to him by hand, or giving it to a trustworthy person to deliver to him by hand, no, that is fine. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is advising the ruler in the best manner through a telegram considered advice to them, or is it one of the preliminaries of rebelling against him?
Answer:
Well, conveying the advice to him through a telegram, or instructing someone who has contact with him to do so, that is fine. What is prohibited is speaking about the rulers in gatherings, on minbars, and in audio recordings; that is what is prohibited, and that is the position of the Khawarij. As for writing him a telegram or a letter and delivering it to him by hand, or giving it to a trustworthy person to deliver to him by hand, no, that is fine. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 30/28 شرح العقيدة السفارينية / صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (12:56)
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