The Ruling on Sit-Ins and Demonstrations
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Question:
A person from Yemen says: What is the ruling on sit-ins and demonstrations, and do they have any basis in the religion? Some scholars have claimed that they are among the greatest forms of jihad in the path of Allah against oppression.
Answer:
This is a lie. Demonstrations are not jihad. Islam forbids them because of the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) they contain, the disobedience to the one in authority, the chaos, the shedding of blood, and the transgression involved. They contain fitnah and have no place in the religion of Islam. This is a system of the non-Muslims. As for Muslims, they must maintain calm and tranquility and resolve problems according to the Shari'ah, not through demonstrations. Yes.
A person from Yemen says: What is the ruling on sit-ins and demonstrations, and do they have any basis in the religion? Some scholars have claimed that they are among the greatest forms of jihad in the path of Allah against oppression.
Answer:
This is a lie. Demonstrations are not jihad. Islam forbids them because of the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) they contain, the disobedience to the one in authority, the chaos, the shedding of blood, and the transgression involved. They contain fitnah and have no place in the religion of Islam. This is a system of the non-Muslims. As for Muslims, they must maintain calm and tranquility and resolve problems according to the Shari'ah, not through demonstrations. Yes.
Source
دروس الحرم، الدرس الخامس- تفسير — alfawzan.live (48:29)
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