Is ruling by man-made laws apostasy in belief or apostasy in action?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is ruling by man-made laws apostasy in belief or apostasy in action?
Answer:
This is practical apostasy for one who believes that the laws are better than or equal to the Qur'an, or that he is free to choose whether to rule by the Qur'an or by the laws. Such a person is an apostate without doubt. However, if he rules by them out of greed for wealth or fear of an oppressor, then he is misguided and has committed a major sin, but he is not declared a disbeliever, out of consideration for the excuse he is under.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is ruling by man-made laws apostasy in belief or apostasy in action?
Answer:
This is practical apostasy for one who believes that the laws are better than or equal to the Qur'an, or that he is free to choose whether to rule by the Qur'an or by the laws. Such a person is an apostate without doubt. However, if he rules by them out of greed for wealth or fear of an oppressor, then he is misguided and has committed a major sin, but he is not declared a disbeliever, out of consideration for the excuse he is under.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [373 -560] هل تحكيم القوانين الوضعية من الردة بالاعتقاد أو الردة بالفعل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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