Is it obligatory to obey the one in authority in ruling on matters of scholarly disagreement?
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Question:
The questioner says: Regarding matters of scholarly disagreement, where I may perhaps see a view different from what the one in authority sees, is his obedience obligatory upon me in this matter?
Answer:
My brother, as for the matters of scholarly disagreement that are a subject of independent legal reasoning, if the one in authority rules with one of the opinions, his obedience is obligatory, because the ruling of the judge removes the disagreement. This is a rule: the ruling of the judge removes the disagreement, as long as the matter is one of independent legal reasoning. Yes.
The questioner says: Regarding matters of scholarly disagreement, where I may perhaps see a view different from what the one in authority sees, is his obedience obligatory upon me in this matter?
Answer:
My brother, as for the matters of scholarly disagreement that are a subject of independent legal reasoning, if the one in authority rules with one of the opinions, his obedience is obligatory, because the ruling of the judge removes the disagreement. This is a rule: the ruling of the judge removes the disagreement, as long as the matter is one of independent legal reasoning. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجب طاعة ولي الأمر في الحكم على المسائل الخلافية؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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