Boldness toward the rulers and its effect on the unity of the word
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Is boldness toward the rulers, among the politicians and the scholars, one of the causes of division and the lack of unity of the word? And does combating such
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
boldness, is boldness toward the rulers, among the politicians and the scholars, one of the causes of division and the lack of unity of the word? And does combating such matters support the unity of the word?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he speaks about the rulers, this is a cause of division, because they will hate the ruler, and there will be, meaning, a severing of the tie with the ruler and rebellion against him. This is a principle legislated in any case; this action is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Is boldness toward the rulers, among the politicians and the scholars, one of the causes of division and the lack of unity of the word? And does combating such
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
boldness, is boldness toward the rulers, among the politicians and the scholars, one of the causes of division and the lack of unity of the word? And does combating such matters support the unity of the word?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he speaks about the rulers, this is a cause of division, because they will hate the ruler, and there will be, meaning, a severing of the tie with the ruler and rebellion against him. This is a principle legislated in any case; this action is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-22-النصيحة وأثرها في وحدة الكلمة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:05:03)
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