The Ruling on Self-Defense in the Fitnah Between Two Rulers

The questioner : This is if the people have a ruler. But as for if, may Allah protect us, there is a fitnah such that two rulers of the Muslims differ and fight each other for the kingdom, is it permissible for a person, if one of them enters the other’s land and the sword is drawn, to defend himself in the fitnah, or should he surrender and not fight in it? The scholars in the madhhab of Ahmad and others hold that if the ruler prevails over the fighting bandits who have taken the people’s money, he must extract the people’s money from them and return it to them, along with establishing the hudud punishments on their bodies. Likewise, the thief. If they refuse to bring the money after it has been established

The Shaykh : (may Allah have mercy on him), if it is a fitnah, may Allah protect us, and the sultans and kings raid one another and kill one another, is it obligatory for a person to defend himself if the land is entered, or should he surrender? We say: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: But if they intend to transgress against his honor and his family, he may fight; rather, he must fight, because violating the honor, may Allah protect us, is greater than killing, especially among the people of good and the people of chastity. As for the blood money, that is their affair, a different matter. Then the author moved on: “If the ruler prevails over the fighting bandits.” Yes.

The presenter : I read.

The Shaykh : No, no, five minutes. This first announcement is one thing.

The presenter : Yes, I made a correction with the server. He said “bringing,” he said the last thing is “bringing,” and I have “bringing,” how? He said “bringing,” the last thing is “tara’.” If they refuse to bring the money.

The Shaykh : Yes, bringing.

The presenter : I have “bringing,” everyone.

The Shaykh : Bringing them.