Is it permissible for a group of people to appoint one of them as their leader and to listen to him and obey him?
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Question:
He says: We are a group who uphold the Sunnah in our country, so is it permissible for us to appoint one of us as our leader and to listen to him and obey him?
Answer:
If you are in a disbeliever’s country, a country of disbelievers, and you are a Muslim minority, there is no harm in choosing one of you to lead you and referring to him. However, if you are in an Islamic country, you follow the ruler of the country and do not appoint anyone; you follow the ruler. You are with the Muslim community, with the congregation of Muslims, and with the Imam of the Muslims. This is not permissible for you. This is only in travel; if you travel, you appoint one person in travel. But in the land of Muslims, you are with the Muslim community and you obey the ruler. Yes.
He says: We are a group who uphold the Sunnah in our country, so is it permissible for us to appoint one of us as our leader and to listen to him and obey him?
Answer:
If you are in a disbeliever’s country, a country of disbelievers, and you are a Muslim minority, there is no harm in choosing one of you to lead you and referring to him. However, if you are in an Islamic country, you follow the ruler of the country and do not appoint anyone; you follow the ruler. You are with the Muslim community, with the congregation of Muslims, and with the Imam of the Muslims. This is not permissible for you. This is only in travel; if you travel, you appoint one person in travel. But in the land of Muslims, you are with the Muslim community and you obey the ruler. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز لمجموعة من الناس أن يؤمِّروا عليهم أحدهم ويسمعوا له ويطيعوا؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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