If the rulers order a sin, are they not to be obeyed absolutely, or are they not to be obeyed only in that specific sin?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: If the rulers order a sin, are they not to be obeyed absolutely, or are they not to be obeyed only in that specific sin which they ordered?
Answer:
We mentioned this recently and said that the meaning of "there is no obedience to a creation in the disobedience of the Creator" is that one does not obey in the sin, but their pledge of allegiance is not invalidated. It is obligatory to obey them as long as they have not left Islam. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: If the rulers order a sin, are they not to be obeyed absolutely, or are they not to be obeyed only in that specific sin which they ordered?
Answer:
We mentioned this recently and said that the meaning of "there is no obedience to a creation in the disobedience of the Creator" is that one does not obey in the sin, but their pledge of allegiance is not invalidated. It is obligatory to obey them as long as they have not left Islam. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [964 /1350] هل إذا أمر الأمراء بمعصية لا يطاعون مطلقًا، أم أنهم لا يطاعون في تلك المعصية فقط؟ — youtube.com
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