Making rebellion against a sinful ruler a matter of independent legal reasoning
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is your view of the one who makes the issue of rebelling against a sinful ruler a matter of independent legal reasoning?
Answer:
We seek refuge in Allah. This is a matter of independent legal reasoning. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) gave an explicit text on this; he gave an explicit text that the one in authority is to be obeyed even if he is a sinful person, unless Sahih al-Bukhari 7055, 7056 authority, meaning his claim.
This is not permissible because of the harms that follow from rebellion, the shedding of blood, and the loss of security. There are great dangers. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded obedience and listening to the one in authority, even if he is unjust and even if he oppresses, because this is less severe than chaos and the loss of security if one rebels against the imam. Compare the state of the people with an imam, even if he is a sinner or unjust, to their state without an imam, may Allah protect us. What would become of them?
So this is ignorance on the part of the one who says it, or misguidance. He knows it, but it is misguidance, and he wants to mislead people and call them to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: What is your view of the one who makes the issue of rebelling against a sinful ruler a matter of independent legal reasoning?
Answer:
We seek refuge in Allah. This is a matter of independent legal reasoning. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) gave an explicit text on this; he gave an explicit text that the one in authority is to be obeyed even if he is a sinful person,
As long as you do not see clear disbelief
ما لم تروا كفرا بواحاwe would have a proof with us from Allah
تروا كفرا بواحا عندكم من الله فيهThis is not permissible because of the harms that follow from rebellion, the shedding of blood, and the loss of security. There are great dangers. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded obedience and listening to the one in authority, even if he is unjust and even if he oppresses, because this is less severe than chaos and the loss of security if one rebels against the imam. Compare the state of the people with an imam, even if he is a sinner or unjust, to their state without an imam, may Allah protect us. What would become of them?
So this is ignorance on the part of the one who says it, or misguidance. He knows it, but it is misguidance, and he wants to mislead people and call them to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء في النشرة — islamhouse.com (41:41)
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