The Ruling on Letting a Garment Hang Below the Ankles for a Military Officer
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The questioner:
Some of those who work in the military let their trousers hang below the ankles, and then when they are ordered not to do so, they say, "The high-ranking officer orders us to do it." Is this a necessity and an excuse?
The Shaykh:
Obedience is only in what is right. There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. He has no right to obey them. The argument of the garment is like the Ka'bah; it does not descend upon the Ka'bah.
The presenter:
May Allah make your work good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Whether he is a military officer or not.
The presenter:
You want to harm and then seek safety.
The Shaykh:
And it is not a necessity; they are lying.
Some of those who work in the military let their trousers hang below the ankles, and then when they are ordered not to do so, they say, "The high-ranking officer orders us to do it." Is this a necessity and an excuse?
The Shaykh:
Obedience is only in what is right. There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. He has no right to obey them. The argument of the garment is like the Ka'bah; it does not descend upon the Ka'bah.
The presenter:
May Allah make your work good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Whether he is a military officer or not.
The presenter:
You want to harm and then seek safety.
The Shaykh:
And it is not a necessity; they are lying.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، باب فضل الرجاء : الأحاديث : [ 441 - 443 ] — islamhouse.com (6:18)
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