How does a person get rid of the idols that are worshipped besides Allah?
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Question:
The questioner from outside this country says: In our land, there are idols that are worshipped besides Allah, and I want to demolish them at night so that no one sees me.
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. Only the one in authority may demolish them. But you should distance yourself from them, explain the matter to the people, and inform the one in authority about them, if there is a one in authority who will remove them. As for removing these matters, that is for the one in authority. If you demolish them at night, they will kill you by day and rebuild them better than they were. But if the ruler demolishes them, they will not be able to oppose him or rebuild them. Yes.
The questioner from outside this country says: In our land, there are idols that are worshipped besides Allah, and I want to demolish them at night so that no one sees me.
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. Only the one in authority may demolish them. But you should distance yourself from them, explain the matter to the people, and inform the one in authority about them, if there is a one in authority who will remove them. As for removing these matters, that is for the one in authority. If you demolish them at night, they will kill you by day and rebuild them better than they were. But if the ruler demolishes them, they will not be able to oppose him or rebuild them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يتخلص الإنسان من الأصنام التي تعبد من دون الله؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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