The Condition of Qurayshi Descent and Knowledge for the Imam of the Muslims
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it a condition for the Imam of the Muslims and their Caliph that he be from Quraysh? And is it a condition that he be from among the people of knowledge?
Answer:
No one has said that it is a condition that he be from Quraysh. However, they say that if a choice is made and there is a righteous Qurayshi, the Qurayshi is given preference. Even in leading the prayer, they say the Qurayshi is given preference if they are all righteous for the imamate. So the Qurayshi has a distinction; he is given preference in leading the prayer, and he is also given preference in the general imamate. This is in the case of choice and competition. As for when an Imam for the Muslims is found, even if he is not from Quraysh, his imamate is valid and obedience to him is obligatory. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it a condition for the Imam of the Muslims and their Caliph that he be from Quraysh? And is it a condition that he be from among the people of knowledge?
Answer:
No one has said that it is a condition that he be from Quraysh. However, they say that if a choice is made and there is a righteous Qurayshi, the Qurayshi is given preference. Even in leading the prayer, they say the Qurayshi is given preference if they are all righteous for the imamate. So the Qurayshi has a distinction; he is given preference in leading the prayer, and he is also given preference in the general imamate. This is in the case of choice and competition. As for when an Imam for the Muslims is found, even if he is not from Quraysh, his imamate is valid and obedience to him is obligatory. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/132 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:18:42)
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