Obedience and Compliance with the Ruler, Even if He Is a Sinner
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: It was mentioned to us that the rulers are to be obeyed, whether they are righteous or sinful. Some people say: We obey and comply with the ruler only if he is upon the Book and the Sunnah, and otherwise there is no obedience or compliance.
Answer:
This is the method of the Khawarij. It is not acceptable for one to be with the Khawarij, as this contradicts the method of the people of the Sunnah and the community. This is the method of the Khawarij.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: It was mentioned to us that the rulers are to be obeyed, whether they are righteous or sinful. Some people say: We obey and comply with the ruler only if he is upon the Book and the Sunnah, and otherwise there is no obedience or compliance.
Answer:
This is the method of the Khawarij. It is not acceptable for one to be with the Khawarij, as this contradicts the method of the people of the Sunnah and the community. This is the method of the Khawarij.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 16-05-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (42:19)
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