The Condition of Believing in the Disbelief of a Ruler Who Rules by Other Than What Allah Has Revealed
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Is belief a condition for the disbelief of a ruler who rules by other than what Allah has revealed?
The Shaykh:
His right is the right of another. If he rules by other than what Allah has revealed, he must believe that doing so is permissible. However, if he rules based on ta'wil (figurative interpretation), or for personal desire, or due to a doubt, or for other reasons, he is not declared a disbeliever for that. As the majority of scholars, including Ibn 'Abbas and others, and Ibn Sa'id and others, have issued rulings. If he rules by accepting a bribe or out of leniency, he is not declared a disbeliever for that. Or if he considers such and such in ruling by other than what Allah has revealed, he has erred, been overcome, and committed injustice. He has committed injustice short of major injustice, disbelief short of major disbelief, and open sinfulness short of major open sinfulness. But he is not declared a disbeliever of major shirk (associating partners with Allah) until he considers it permissible. He must consider ruling by other than what Allah has revealed permissible. We ask Allah for safety.
The questioner:
And is there a difference between the Grand Imam and the judge?
The Shaykh:
Yes, all of them.
The questioner:
Your presence. I say it is one ruling.
The Shaykh:
If a community is absent and fighting, one fights the one who rules by other than it until he rules by the ruling. If they establish the truth and there is a state that can do so.
The questioner:
Yes, I mean regarding ruling him a disbeliever or not, is there a difference between the Grand Imam and the free people?
The Shaykh:
And that it is less than injustice until it is known that he considered it permissible.
The questioner:
Whether he is a ruler or.
The Shaykh:
Or a leader, or an ordinary scholar, or a judge.
This questioner says: Is belief a condition for the disbelief of a ruler who rules by other than what Allah has revealed?
The Shaykh:
His right is the right of another. If he rules by other than what Allah has revealed, he must believe that doing so is permissible. However, if he rules based on ta'wil (figurative interpretation), or for personal desire, or due to a doubt, or for other reasons, he is not declared a disbeliever for that. As the majority of scholars, including Ibn 'Abbas and others, and Ibn Sa'id and others, have issued rulings. If he rules by accepting a bribe or out of leniency, he is not declared a disbeliever for that. Or if he considers such and such in ruling by other than what Allah has revealed, he has erred, been overcome, and committed injustice. He has committed injustice short of major injustice, disbelief short of major disbelief, and open sinfulness short of major open sinfulness. But he is not declared a disbeliever of major shirk (associating partners with Allah) until he considers it permissible. He must consider ruling by other than what Allah has revealed permissible. We ask Allah for safety.
The questioner:
And is there a difference between the Grand Imam and the judge?
The Shaykh:
Yes, all of them.
The questioner:
Your presence. I say it is one ruling.
The Shaykh:
If a community is absent and fighting, one fights the one who rules by other than it until he rules by the ruling. If they establish the truth and there is a state that can do so.
The questioner:
Yes, I mean regarding ruling him a disbeliever or not, is there a difference between the Grand Imam and the free people?
The Shaykh:
And that it is less than injustice until it is known that he considered it permissible.
The questioner:
Whether he is a ruler or.
The Shaykh:
Or a leader, or an ordinary scholar, or a judge.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - مكالمة هاتفية مع ابن باز — archive.org (47:07)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.