The pledge of allegiance to the Imam and whether it is a condition that every person pledge allegiance
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The questioner:
Some ignorant people hold that the pledge of allegiance to the Imam is not valid unless every person pledges allegiance himself. Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh:
It is a lie, invalid, and slander. If the people of authority and decision among the Muslims pledge allegiance, that is sufficient for the rest. Not everyone pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him); rather, only the people of authority and decision pledged allegiance to him. Likewise, the practice of the Muslims is that if the people of authority and decision among the rulers and scholars, and those who have standing, pledge allegiance, the rest follow them.
The questioner:
What is the ruling on delivering speeches on occasions, especially weddings, whether they are admonitory or otherwise?
The Shaykh:
I say that if the people of authority and decision pledge allegiance, the rest are required to follow. The rest are required to obey the one in authority because they follow the people of authority and decision. It is not a condition that every single person pledges allegiance. This is what the disbelievers call elections, and this is not the system of Islam; this is the system of disbelief. Yes.
Some ignorant people hold that the pledge of allegiance to the Imam is not valid unless every person pledges allegiance himself. Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh:
It is a lie, invalid, and slander. If the people of authority and decision among the Muslims pledge allegiance, that is sufficient for the rest. Not everyone pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him); rather, only the people of authority and decision pledged allegiance to him. Likewise, the practice of the Muslims is that if the people of authority and decision among the rulers and scholars, and those who have standing, pledge allegiance, the rest follow them.
The questioner:
What is the ruling on delivering speeches on occasions, especially weddings, whether they are admonitory or otherwise?
The Shaykh:
I say that if the people of authority and decision pledge allegiance, the rest are required to follow. The rest are required to obey the one in authority because they follow the people of authority and decision. It is not a condition that every single person pledges allegiance. This is what the disbelievers call elections, and this is not the system of Islam; this is the system of disbelief. Yes.
Source
نعمة الإسلام — alfawzan.live (42:46)
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