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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Intercession with the Rulers

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Question:
Your presence in the world, because intercession or mediation that is not blameworthy in general disputes or in the submission of work, and presenting one who is not declared a disbeliever. Your guidance regarding intercession.

Answer:
Allah the Exalted said:
Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a reward therefrom; and whoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a burden therefromمَّن يَشْفَعْ شَفَاعَةً حَسَنَةً يَكُن لَّهُ نَصِيبٌ مِّنْهَا وَمَن يَشْفَعْ شَفَاعَةً سَيِّئَةً يَكُن لَّهُ كِفْلٌ مِّنْهَا
[An-Nisa 4:85]
This intercession is with the creation, with the rulers, with those who have authority over people’s needs. If there is a benefit for your brother, intercede for him, and you are in a state of safety. As for what has harm, do not approach it and do not intercede in it; stay away from it. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-106-وسطية الإسلام ومحاربة التطرف|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (48:36)

The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.

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