How does rebellion against the ruler occur, so that we may warn against it and warn others of it?
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Question:
This is a question. Your Eminence the Shaykh, we read and hear about matters concerning rebellion against the ruler, and that it is forbidden according to the texts of the Book and the Sunnah. So how does rebellion occur, so that we may warn against it and warn others of it?
Answer:
Rebellion is disobedience to the ruler. If he orders something, we look at it. If it is right, we accept it and carry it out. If there is an error in it, we advise the ruler and point out this error to him. We do not act upon the error; we avoid it and advise our rulers about it.
We explain it to them because they desire good. They desire the benefit of their subjects. So whatever is right, we support them in it and establish it. And whatever is contrary, they are exercising independent legal reasoning, and the one exercising independent legal reasoning errs and hits the mark. We advise them and explain to them. We explain to them the truth that they are seeking, but they have erred in their path. We explain it to them and cooperate with them in that.
They desire the truth. We cooperate with them in attaining the truth, because it is in the interest of everyone. Yes.
This is a question. Your Eminence the Shaykh, we read and hear about matters concerning rebellion against the ruler, and that it is forbidden according to the texts of the Book and the Sunnah. So how does rebellion occur, so that we may warn against it and warn others of it?
Answer:
Rebellion is disobedience to the ruler. If he orders something, we look at it. If it is right, we accept it and carry it out. If there is an error in it, we advise the ruler and point out this error to him. We do not act upon the error; we avoid it and advise our rulers about it.
We explain it to them because they desire good. They desire the benefit of their subjects. So whatever is right, we support them in it and establish it. And whatever is contrary, they are exercising independent legal reasoning, and the one exercising independent legal reasoning errs and hits the mark. We advise them and explain to them. We explain to them the truth that they are seeking, but they have erred in their path. We explain it to them and cooperate with them in that.
They desire the truth. We cooperate with them in attaining the truth, because it is in the interest of everyone. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يكون الخروج على ولي الأمر حتى نحذره ونحذّر منه؟ \ صالح الفوزان \ كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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