The Muslim's Obligation Toward the Rulers and Scholars
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Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is our obligation toward our rulers and our scholars?
Answer:
The obligation is to respect the scholars and the rulers, and to listen to and obey the ruler, as long as he does not command disobedience to Allah. For one is not to obey in disobedience, but one is to obey in what is not disobedience. This is a great obligation. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:59] And those in authority are the people of power, and the scholars are included among them, because they are among those in authority. So it is obligatory to obey those in authority in what is right, to rebuke those who reject the rulers, and not to listen to those who incite rebellion against the rulers and the division of the Muslims. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is our obligation toward our rulers and our scholars?
Answer:
The obligation is to respect the scholars and the rulers, and to listen to and obey the ruler, as long as he does not command disobedience to Allah. For one is not to obey in disobedience, but one is to obey in what is not disobedience. This is a great obligation. Allah the Exalted said:
O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (058) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-07-16] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (29:20)
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