Loyalty to the Ruler in the Presence of Injustice
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh (may Allah preserve him), how can we have loyalty while we face oppression, corruption in performance, and favoritism from some Muslims? I hope, Honorable Shaykh (may Allah preserve him), how can we have loyalty while we face oppression, corruption in performance, and favoritism from some Muslims? I hope, Honorable Shaykh
The Shaykh:
How?
The questioner:
We have loyalty and no enmity, even while we face injustice and corruption.
The Shaykh:
It is not a condition of loyalty that you are given what you want. Loyalty is obligatory upon you; you must show loyalty to the ruler and obey him, listening and obeying, even if he takes your wealth and rides on your back, as in the hadith: listen and obey. So how much more so if the matter is less than that? Loyalty to the ruler and listening and obeying the ruler in what is right is obligatory upon you, even if you do not get what you want. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh (may Allah preserve him), how can we have loyalty while we face oppression, corruption in performance, and favoritism from some Muslims? I hope, Honorable Shaykh (may Allah preserve him), how can we have loyalty while we face oppression, corruption in performance, and favoritism from some Muslims? I hope, Honorable Shaykh
The Shaykh:
How?
The questioner:
We have loyalty and no enmity, even while we face injustice and corruption.
The Shaykh:
It is not a condition of loyalty that you are given what you want. Loyalty is obligatory upon you; you must show loyalty to the ruler and obey him, listening and obeying, even if he takes your wealth and rides on your back, as in the hadith: listen and obey. So how much more so if the matter is less than that? Loyalty to the ruler and listening and obeying the ruler in what is right is obligatory upon you, even if you do not get what you want. Yes.
Source
75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 07- — archive.org (26:53)
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