The Ruling on Obedience to the Lawful Ruler and the Disbeliever
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Question:
The first question. The questioner asks: Is it obligatory to obey every ruler, or only the lawful ruler?
Answer:
The ruler referred to here is the guardian of the Muslim community. The guardian of the Muslim community is a Muslim, the Muslim ruler.[An-Nisa 4:59] The address is to the believers, so it is a condition for the guardian whose obedience is obligatory that he be a Muslim. The issue is: if he rules with disbelief, should the subjects rise up to depose and remove him to the extent of their ability? If the subjects are able to remove the disbelieving guardian, it is obligatory for them to do so. However, if they are not able to do so, and doing so would lead to harms and the shedding of blood, and they cannot remove him, then they must be patient until Allah brings relief. [Al-Baqarah 2:286]
The first question. The questioner asks: Is it obligatory to obey every ruler, or only the lawful ruler?
Answer:
The ruler referred to here is the guardian of the Muslim community. The guardian of the Muslim community is a Muslim, the Muslim ruler.
obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you
أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْAllah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
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