Advising the authorities when fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and munkar (what is wrong) occur
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, when a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) or a general munkar (what is wrong) occurs, is it sufficient to only visit the scholars, or is one’s conscience not cleared unless one also advises the authorities, either by sending telegrams or by going to them directly?
Answer:
Yes, that is so. The one who is able to go to them and advise them, or write to them, does not suffice by only going to the scholars. Going to the scholars is one of the means, and one does not restrict oneself to it. He goes to the scholars, writes telegrams, travels to them, and speaks to them. So all the means must be taken; he must adopt all the means that are within his capability. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, when a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) or a general munkar (what is wrong) occurs, is it sufficient to only visit the scholars, or is one’s conscience not cleared unless one also advises the authorities, either by sending telegrams or by going to them directly?
Answer:
Yes, that is so. The one who is able to go to them and advise them, or write to them, does not suffice by only going to the scholars. Going to the scholars is one of the means, and one does not restrict oneself to it. He goes to the scholars, writes telegrams, travels to them, and speaks to them. So all the means must be taken; he must adopt all the means that are within his capability. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 045-تكملة باب الجهاد - كتاب البيوع - 19-1-23 هـ — archive.org (24:10)
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