The ruling on the death of one who did not pledge allegiance to the legitimate ruler
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The questioner: What is his waiting period? The answer is no.
The Shaykh: This is a matter on which there is consensus. So what does this statement mean? This is unscientific speech. I say frankly, perhaps I have answered your question. May Allah reward you with good, and record your voice in agreement. Yes.
The questioner: Regarding the current rulers, if they die, does he die a death of ignorance or not?
The Shaykh: Regarding the rulers, if they die.
The questioner: If the person dies. If a man dies.
The Shaykh: Did one of the people die, or the ruler?
The questioner: The people.
The Shaykh: No, he does not die a death of ignorance, provided one condition. Do you know what the condition is? Hmm?
The questioner: By Allah, it is the evil.
The Shaykh: You do not know, or you do not know. It is that he intends in his heart that if he finds the person whom the Muslims pledged allegiance to, as I just told you, and then he does not pledge allegiance to him out of tribalism of the pre-Islamic age, he dies a death of ignorance. As for the one who should be pledged to, he does not exist, not even on Mars. This person does not die a death of ignorance. However, it should be settled in his heart that if he finds this person, he will hasten to pledge allegiance, or be the first to pledge allegiance. I and you, if Allah wills, are among them. Yes.
The questioner: But there is...
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh: This is a matter on which there is consensus. So what does this statement mean? This is unscientific speech. I say frankly, perhaps I have answered your question. May Allah reward you with good, and record your voice in agreement. Yes.
The questioner: Regarding the current rulers, if they die, does he die a death of ignorance or not?
The Shaykh: Regarding the rulers, if they die.
The questioner: If the person dies. If a man dies.
The Shaykh: Did one of the people die, or the ruler?
The questioner: The people.
The Shaykh: No, he does not die a death of ignorance, provided one condition. Do you know what the condition is? Hmm?
The questioner: By Allah, it is the evil.
The Shaykh: You do not know, or you do not know. It is that he intends in his heart that if he finds the person whom the Muslims pledged allegiance to, as I just told you, and then he does not pledge allegiance to him out of tribalism of the pre-Islamic age, he dies a death of ignorance. As for the one who should be pledged to, he does not exist, not even on Mars. This person does not die a death of ignorance. However, it should be settled in his heart that if he finds this person, he will hasten to pledge allegiance, or be the first to pledge allegiance. I and you, if Allah wills, are among them. Yes.
The questioner: But there is...
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 781 — d3watuna.com (11:42)
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