Destroying idols without the permission of the ruler
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If destroying the idol does not lead to harm, because the ruler in our area says he does not care about it, is it permissible for us to destroy it without his permission?
Answer:
No, it leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and evil, and they will build it better than you destroyed it. This is not permissible. The ruler cannot build it if you destroy it, but they will come and build it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If destroying the idol does not lead to harm, because the ruler in our area says he does not care about it, is it permissible for us to destroy it without his permission?
Answer:
No, it leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and evil, and they will build it better than you destroyed it. This is not permissible. The ruler cannot build it if you destroy it, but they will come and build it.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... — islamhouse.com (57:52)
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