Who is responsible for erasing and destroying statues
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Question:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: Is erasing and destroying statues the right of every Muslim?
Answer:
This is part of forbidding evil by hand, and this is the authority of the ruler. The ruler has the power to do this; this person does not. This is for those in authority.
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: Is erasing and destroying statues the right of every Muslim?
Answer:
This is part of forbidding evil by hand, and this is the authority of the ruler. The ruler has the power to do this; this person does not. This is for those in authority.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ثم جرى الأمر على السداد والاستقامة والأمة واحدة والدين واحد والمعبود واحد — islamhouse.com (49:21)
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