Ruling on rebelling against a non-Sunni, tyrannical ruler
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Question:
This questioner asks: Is it permissible to rebel against a non-Sunni ruler, such as a Nasserite or Ba'athist, if he is a tyrant and arrogant, but he is still the ruler?
Answer:
This requires looking at the circumstances and making distinctions. If rebelling leads to destruction, killing, and the shedding of blood, and does not yield a result, this is not permissible. This is committing the lesser of two harms to avert the greater, which is not permissible. However, if it leads to the removal of disbelief and the establishment of Islam, then there is no harm. Yes, that is correct.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner asks: Is it permissible to rebel against a non-Sunni ruler, such as a Nasserite or Ba'athist, if he is a tyrant and arrogant, but he is still the ruler?
Answer:
This requires looking at the circumstances and making distinctions. If rebelling leads to destruction, killing, and the shedding of blood, and does not yield a result, this is not permissible. This is committing the lesser of two harms to avert the greater, which is not permissible. However, if it leads to the removal of disbelief and the establishment of Islam, then there is no harm. Yes, that is correct.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-54-هذه عقيدتنا في الولاء والبراء|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (49:44)
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