The Ruling on Seeking the Aid of Disbelievers to Remove a Disbelieving Ruler
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Question:
This questioner says: Is it permissible for Muslims to seek the aid of disbelievers to remove a ruler who has openly displayed disbelief, and the scholars have ruled that he is a disbeliever? And if that is permissible, what are its guidelines and conditions?
Answer:
That is, they bring in the disbelievers and they take his place. If you seek their aid, they will remove him and become the strong ones, and what will we have gained? If the Muslims have the power to remove the lying ruler, then they remove him. But if they do not have the power, then they are patient and do not expose themselves to destruction and danger. As for seeking the aid of disbelievers to remove him, no. The disbelievers will rejoice and take his place, so we would have destroyed the disbeliever and established the disbeliever.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: Is it permissible for Muslims to seek the aid of disbelievers to remove a ruler who has openly displayed disbelief, and the scholars have ruled that he is a disbeliever? And if that is permissible, what are its guidelines and conditions?
Answer:
That is, they bring in the disbelievers and they take his place. If you seek their aid, they will remove him and become the strong ones, and what will we have gained? If the Muslims have the power to remove the lying ruler, then they remove him. But if they do not have the power, then they are patient and do not expose themselves to destruction and danger. As for seeking the aid of disbelievers to remove him, no. The disbelievers will rejoice and take his place, so we would have destroyed the disbeliever and established the disbeliever.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 11/9 شرح نواقض الإسلام/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (57:55)
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