Publicly denouncing the rulers and citing the stories of the Salaf as evidence
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The questioner:
The questioner says: Some people cite incidents and stories of some of the Salaf as evidence for the permissibility of publicly denouncing the rulers. What is your guidance, may Allah protect you?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
He says: They cite some stories and incidents that occurred with some of the Salaf regarding publicly denouncing the rulers. What is your guidance?
The Shaykh:
Hold fast to the Book and the Sunnah. As for stories, chit-chat, and things about which we know nothing—whether they are true or not—what is true should not be spread. We have the Book and the Sunnah, and praise be to Allah, they are sufficient. Yes.
The questioner says: Some people cite incidents and stories of some of the Salaf as evidence for the permissibility of publicly denouncing the rulers. What is your guidance, may Allah protect you?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
He says: They cite some stories and incidents that occurred with some of the Salaf regarding publicly denouncing the rulers. What is your guidance?
The Shaykh:
Hold fast to the Book and the Sunnah. As for stories, chit-chat, and things about which we know nothing—whether they are true or not—what is true should not be spread. We have the Book and the Sunnah, and praise be to Allah, they are sufficient. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-014-الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر ضوابط وأسس|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (51:40)
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