The ruling on the imam being the one upon whom all Muslims agree
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. Is this statement correct: that the imam is the one upon whom all Muslims in the corners of the earth, from East to West, agree?
Answer:
This is the speech of the Khawarij. This is the speech of the Khawarij. The imam is the one with whom the Muslims of the people of authority and binding (ahl al-hall wa al-'aqd) have pledged allegiance, and the rest are required to obey him. Yes, it is not required that they all pledge allegiance to him, in the East and the West, men and women. This is not the methodology of Islam in appointing the imam. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. Is this statement correct: that the imam is the one upon whom all Muslims in the corners of the earth, from East to West, agree?
Answer:
This is the speech of the Khawarij. This is the speech of the Khawarij. The imam is the one with whom the Muslims of the people of authority and binding (ahl al-hall wa al-'aqd) have pledged allegiance, and the rest are required to obey him. Yes, it is not required that they all pledge allegiance to him, in the East and the West, men and women. This is not the methodology of Islam in appointing the imam. Yes.
Source
مذهب الخوارج في انعقاد الإمامة — alfawzan.live
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