Denying what is wrong if the one in authority does not remove it, and the hadith of the ship

Question:
The questioner: This is Ahmad al-Shawi asking you: If what is wrong appears in a society and the one in authority does not remove it, and he refuses to do so, and no secret denial is carried out with him, does the hadith of the ship not apply to this situation, and that if he is not taken by the hand, he will cause the destruction of the community?

Answer:
There is no doubt that what is wrong must be denied in any case, but the denial of what is wrong must be done in a lawful manner. The way of the Mu'tazilah, who are those who rebel against the rulers under the pretext of enjoining good and forbidding evil, is a mistake. The one in authority has a right and a position; he is a shadow. If the shadow goes, what remains for the people? He is a cover for the Muslims; they take cover behind him. If he goes, who remains before the Muslims? He is not one of the angels, nor one of the messengers; he is a human being who makes mistakes. So, advising him, conveying advice to him, and supplicating for him to be guided, this is the obligatory duty.
With the rulers. And if they rise up against them, or if they split from them, more evil occurs than what they rose up for. The order dissolves and security is disrupted, the wicked become dominant, and it becomes more evil than what they rose up to deny. Yes.