The Ruling on the Blind Person Assuming the Caliphate and the Leadership of the State
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Question:
The questioner: What is the ruling on a blind person becoming the caliph of the Muslims and assuming the leadership of the state?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointing Ibn Umm Maktum was only for a temporary matter, which was the travel of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the issue of the supreme imamate, choosing the caliph, and choosing the imam, these have conditions mentioned in the chapter on imamate, and there is no need to enter into them now. Yes.
The questioner: What is the ruling on a blind person becoming the caliph of the Muslims and assuming the leadership of the state?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointing Ibn Umm Maktum was only for a temporary matter, which was the travel of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the issue of the supreme imamate, choosing the caliph, and choosing the imam, these have conditions mentioned in the chapter on imamate, and there is no need to enter into them now. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب صلاة الجماعة والإمامة - 3 — islamhouse.com (54:08)
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