Adjudication by Man-Made Laws
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Question:
One of the most difficult issues, Honorable Shaykh, is the problem facing the youth, or some of the youth, regarding adjudication by man-made laws. We ask for clarification on this, may Allah preserve you, the Exalted.
Answer:
The scholars have clarified this, and the closest explanation is that of Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him). He says that the one who rules by other than what Allah has revealed, if he believes it is better than the Book of Allah and that his ruling is better than the ruling of Allah, or that the ruling of other than Allah is equal to the ruling of Allah and that he has a choice, whether he rules by what Allah has revealed or by other than it, then he is ruled to be a disbeliever without doubt. This is a disbeliever by consensus. However, if he believes that the ruling of Allah is the truth and that the law is invalid, but he rules by it due to a desire in his heart or a greed he seeks, then he is an oppressor and an open sinner, but he is not ruled to be a disbeliever, because he believes that the ruling of Allah is obligatory and that the ruling of other than it is invalid, but he did this either to obtain a job or for one of the desires, and his belief remains, his belief in the Book of Allah, that it is the truth, and that it is obligatory to rule by it, his belief remains. So he commits open sin, and he is not ruled to be a disbeliever. Yes. Because this is practical disbelief. Yes.
The presenter:
We ask Allah for safety.
One of the most difficult issues, Honorable Shaykh, is the problem facing the youth, or some of the youth, regarding adjudication by man-made laws. We ask for clarification on this, may Allah preserve you, the Exalted.
Answer:
The scholars have clarified this, and the closest explanation is that of Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him). He says that the one who rules by other than what Allah has revealed, if he believes it is better than the Book of Allah and that his ruling is better than the ruling of Allah, or that the ruling of other than Allah is equal to the ruling of Allah and that he has a choice, whether he rules by what Allah has revealed or by other than it, then he is ruled to be a disbeliever without doubt. This is a disbeliever by consensus. However, if he believes that the ruling of Allah is the truth and that the law is invalid, but he rules by it due to a desire in his heart or a greed he seeks, then he is an oppressor and an open sinner, but he is not ruled to be a disbeliever, because he believes that the ruling of Allah is obligatory and that the ruling of other than it is invalid, but he did this either to obtain a job or for one of the desires, and his belief remains, his belief in the Book of Allah, that it is the truth, and that it is obligatory to rule by it, his belief remains. So he commits open sin, and he is not ruled to be a disbeliever. Yes. Because this is practical disbelief. Yes.
The presenter:
We ask Allah for safety.
Source
التكفير بين الإفراط والتفريط — alfawzan.live (58:42)
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