The Ruling on Demonstrations in Countries That Permit Them, and the Ruling on Those Killed in Them
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Question:
May Allah be merciful to you. This is a questioner asking, and there are many questions in this area. They are: What is the ruling on demonstrations in countries that permit demonstrations? What is the ruling on demonstrations in a country or system that permits demonstrations? And is one who is killed in a demonstration considered a martyr?
Answer:
There is no one who is killed in a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). As for whether he is a martyr, Allah knows best. We do not declare anyone a martyr except for those whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) declared to be martyrs. But is he prohibited from that? Is he prohibited from entering into demonstrations? Then he is the one who caused his own death. Allah knows best what will become of his affair, but he is in the wrong; he caused his own killing and what befell him.
The Shari'ah does not permit demonstrations. The Islamic Shari'ah does not permit demonstrations. As for the fact that the law permits them in some countries, their law is invalid. These are laws of disbelief; they are not to be relied upon and are not considered. Our proof is the Shari'ah, not the laws. The Muslim’s proof is the Shari'ah, not the Satanic law. Yes.
May Allah be merciful to you. This is a questioner asking, and there are many questions in this area. They are: What is the ruling on demonstrations in countries that permit demonstrations? What is the ruling on demonstrations in a country or system that permits demonstrations? And is one who is killed in a demonstration considered a martyr?
Answer:
There is no one who is killed in a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). As for whether he is a martyr, Allah knows best. We do not declare anyone a martyr except for those whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) declared to be martyrs. But is he prohibited from that? Is he prohibited from entering into demonstrations? Then he is the one who caused his own death. Allah knows best what will become of his affair, but he is in the wrong; he caused his own killing and what befell him.
The Shari'ah does not permit demonstrations. The Islamic Shari'ah does not permit demonstrations. As for the fact that the law permits them in some countries, their law is invalid. These are laws of disbelief; they are not to be relied upon and are not considered. Our proof is the Shari'ah, not the laws. The Muslim’s proof is the Shari'ah, not the Satanic law. Yes.
Source
75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 03----13-4-1432 — archive.org (37:37)
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