The Ruling on Consulting Scholars in Matters of Politics
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some people say these days that scholars are not consulted in matters of politics, but only in religious matters like Hajj and fasting. How do we answer these people?
Answer:
This is isolating religion and isolating scholars from worldly affairs and politics, which is the most important thing. If politics does not come from the people of knowledge and the Shari'ah, it is invalid politics and corrupt politics. Religion came with all good, it came with all good for humanity, so it is not limited to acts of worship only, but it is in the well-being of Islam and Muslims, in the well-being of the world and religion. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some people say these days that scholars are not consulted in matters of politics, but only in religious matters like Hajj and fasting. How do we answer these people?
Answer:
This is isolating religion and isolating scholars from worldly affairs and politics, which is the most important thing. If politics does not come from the people of knowledge and the Shari'ah, it is invalid politics and corrupt politics. Religion came with all good, it came with all good for humanity, so it is not limited to acts of worship only, but it is in the well-being of Islam and Muslims, in the well-being of the world and religion. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2500] حكم استشارة العلماء في أمور السياسة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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