The Claim That Referring to the Shari'ah for Judgment Depends on the Will of the People
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the statement that in applying the Shari'ah, one should return to the will of the people?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. This is kufr (disbelief). This is kufr. It is not permissible to return to the will of the people. If the people do not want the Shari'ah, we obey them. This is not permissible. One returns to the ruling of Allah the Exalted, whether the people are pleased or not. We must rule by the Shari'ah, whether those who are pleased are pleased and those who are angry are angry. Yes.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the statement that in applying the Shari'ah, one should return to the will of the people?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. This is kufr (disbelief). This is kufr. It is not permissible to return to the will of the people. If the people do not want the Shari'ah, we obey them. This is not permissible. One returns to the ruling of Allah the Exalted, whether the people are pleased or not. We must rule by the Shari'ah, whether those who are pleased are pleased and those who are angry are angry. Yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح 14-09-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (34:24)
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