The Characteristics of the Khawarij and the Rulings on Rising Against the Ruler
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. A questioner asks: Is everyone who rises against the imam considered a Khariji, or must they also hold the beliefs of the Khawarij, such as declaring the one who commits a major sin a disbeliever, believing in eternal abode in the Fire, and so on?
The Shaykh:
The Khawarij have certain characteristics, among which is rising against the ruler, and declaring the one who commits a major sin a disbeliever. Declaring the one who commits a major sin a disbeliever is the fundamental issue. They did not rise against the ruler except because they declared him a disbeliever; they declared him a disbeliever based on the major sin. So the fundamental point is that they declare people disbelievers for committing major sins, without any other condition. Their rising against the ruler is based on this, and their deeming the blood of the Muslim community lawful is based on this. All of it follows from the fact that they declare people disbelievers for committing major sins. This is their doctrine, and the cause of their misguidance is declaring people disbelievers based on falsehood. We ask Allah for safety from that.
The questioner:
May Allah reward the one who asks about the one who commits disbelief.
The Shaykh:
Or another. Or another. And whoever possesses this characteristic that is specific to them is one of them. The one who rises against the ruler is one of the Khawarij. The one who declares the one who commits a major sin a disbeliever is one of the Khawarij. The one who deems the blood of the Muslims lawful is one of the Khawarij. The one who combines these three matters is the most severe type of Khariji. Yes.
May Allah reward you. A questioner asks: Is everyone who rises against the imam considered a Khariji, or must they also hold the beliefs of the Khawarij, such as declaring the one who commits a major sin a disbeliever, believing in eternal abode in the Fire, and so on?
The Shaykh:
The Khawarij have certain characteristics, among which is rising against the ruler, and declaring the one who commits a major sin a disbeliever. Declaring the one who commits a major sin a disbeliever is the fundamental issue. They did not rise against the ruler except because they declared him a disbeliever; they declared him a disbeliever based on the major sin. So the fundamental point is that they declare people disbelievers for committing major sins, without any other condition. Their rising against the ruler is based on this, and their deeming the blood of the Muslim community lawful is based on this. All of it follows from the fact that they declare people disbelievers for committing major sins. This is their doctrine, and the cause of their misguidance is declaring people disbelievers based on falsehood. We ask Allah for safety from that.
The questioner:
May Allah reward the one who asks about the one who commits disbelief.
The Shaykh:
Or another. Or another. And whoever possesses this characteristic that is specific to them is one of them. The one who rises against the ruler is one of the Khawarij. The one who declares the one who commits a major sin a disbeliever is one of the Khawarij. The one who deems the blood of the Muslims lawful is one of the Khawarij. The one who combines these three matters is the most severe type of Khariji. Yes.
Source
تسمية الخارج على الإمام — alfawzan.live
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