The Ruling on Obedience to the Ruler in Suppressing Demonstrations That Harm Public Interests
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: If the ruler sees that the protesters coming out into the streets leads to great harms that disrupt public interests, and he orders his soldiers to suppress these demonstrations, is it permissible for them to obey him in that?
Answer:
There is no doubt that this is a benefit. Suppressing the protesters and the troublemakers and preventing their harm—there is no doubt that this is obedience to Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: If the ruler sees that the protesters coming out into the streets leads to great harms that disrupt public interests, and he orders his soldiers to suppress these demonstrations, is it permissible for them to obey him in that?
Answer:
There is no doubt that this is a benefit. Suppressing the protesters and the troublemakers and preventing their harm—there is no doubt that this is obedience to Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2994] حكم طاعة ولي الأمر في قمع المظاهرات المُخِلَّة بالمصالح - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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