The Ruling on Rising Against an Unjust Ruler

Question:
He says, may Allah preserve you, and many of these questions were submitted by their askers with the phrase, "I love you for the sake of Allah." This questioner asks: If the president or ruler is unjust and a sinner, should we be patient with his injustice, or should we rise against him and replace him with someone better?

Answer:
First, if the ruler is a Muslim and has not left Islam, it is not permissible to rise against him under any circumstances. One must be patient with him, because rising against him entails more harm than being patient with him, despite his shortcomings and flaws. However, if the ruler is not a Muslim and the Muslims have the power to remove him and replace him with someone better, then they should do so. But if they are unable to do so except through strife, fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), shedding of blood, and the destruction of the country, then this is not permissible. It is not permissible to repel a harm with something greater than it. Yes.