Naming the ruler who does not rule by what Allah has revealed as a taghut
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The Shaykh : You pay the price.
The questioner : The tenth question: Is it permissible to name the ruler in Algeria who does not rule by what Allah has revealed as a taghut, as Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab did in his letters on creed?
The Shaykh : It depends on his intention and his character; this varies from one ruler to another. If he prays and fasts and acknowledges that ruling by other than what Allah has revealed is not permissible, then it is not permissible to name him a taghut. But if he considers that permissible in his heart and his speech, then he is a taghut, as Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab said.
The questioner : The tenth question: Is it permissible to name the ruler in Algeria who does not rule by what Allah has revealed as a taghut, as Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab did in his letters on creed?
The Shaykh : It depends on his intention and his character; this varies from one ruler to another. If he prays and fasts and acknowledges that ruling by other than what Allah has revealed is not permissible, then it is not permissible to name him a taghut. But if he considers that permissible in his heart and his speech, then he is a taghut, as Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab said.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1256 — d3watuna.com (19:14)
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