The status of a ruler who is unable to rule by the Shari'ah, like the Negus
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: It is mentioned that the Negus, the ruler of Abyssinia, did not rule by the Shari'ah because he was unable to do so. Does this apply to everyone who is unable to rule by the Shari'ah?
Answer:
Yes, that is the apparent ruling. If he is unable to rule by the Shari'ah, he must correct his creed and intention and be upright in his religion, which is what he cannot do[Al-Baqarah 2:286].
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: It is mentioned that the Negus, the ruler of Abyssinia, did not rule by the Shari'ah because he was unable to do so. Does this apply to everyone who is unable to rule by the Shari'ah?
Answer:
Yes, that is the apparent ruling. If he is unable to rule by the Shari'ah, he must correct his creed and intention and be upright in his religion, which is what he cannot do
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 29-01-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (52:28)
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