What is the ruling on one who rules by other than what Allah has revealed, following the desires of his own soul, while believing that Allah’s ruling is more perfect, better, and more correct?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on one who rules by other than what Allah has revealed, while believing that Allah’s ruling is more perfect, better, and more correct, but he does so following the desires of his own soul?
Answer:
This is a major sin among the major sins. This is practical disbelief and a major sin among the major sins, as the scholars have mentioned. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on one who rules by other than what Allah has revealed, while believing that Allah’s ruling is more perfect, better, and more correct, but he does so following the desires of his own soul?
Answer:
This is a major sin among the major sins. This is practical disbelief and a major sin among the major sins, as the scholars have mentioned. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [296 -858] ما حكم من حكم بغير ما أنزل الله لهوى في نفسه مع اعتقاده أن حكم الله أكمل وأفضل؟ — youtube.com
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