The ruling on choosing an amir for the Muslims in lands of disbelief
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The questioner:
The fifth question: Is it obligatory for us to have an amir? And what are his qualifications?
The Shaykh:
You choose one of you to whom you delegate your affairs temporarily. This is like the leadership in travel; travelers, even in lands of Islam, appoint an amir to whom they return regarding their affairs. It is even more so in the lands of disbelievers. So you choose for yourselves one who will be a reference for you and resolve the disputes among you. Yes, there is no harm in that.
The questioner:
The sixth question.
The Shaykh:
His qualifications are that he holds firmly to his religion and that he is just, having no injustice toward anyone and no bias toward anyone. Yes.
The fifth question: Is it obligatory for us to have an amir? And what are his qualifications?
The Shaykh:
You choose one of you to whom you delegate your affairs temporarily. This is like the leadership in travel; travelers, even in lands of Islam, appoint an amir to whom they return regarding their affairs. It is even more so in the lands of disbelievers. So you choose for yourselves one who will be a reference for you and resolve the disputes among you. Yes, there is no harm in that.
The questioner:
The sixth question.
The Shaykh:
His qualifications are that he holds firmly to his religion and that he is just, having no injustice toward anyone and no bias toward anyone. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجب علينا صلاة الجماعة في المسجد إذا كان بعيدًا، وغالبًا ما يكون مغلقًا؛ لأننا ندرس في دولة كافرة — youtube.com (6:01)
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