The Ruling on Rising Against the One in Authority Because of Sins
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to rebel against the ruler if he allows the existence of places for intoxicants or riba (usury or interest) banks, and what is the ruling on this?
Answer:
Any forbidden matters or sins do not justify rebelling against the ruler, as long as he testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishes the prayer, and has not committed any of the nullifiers of Islam. He is merely a sinner. Therefore, this does not harm; he is to be obeyed even if he is an open sinner, even if he is oppressive, and even if he is unjust. This is because the benefit of obeying him outweighs the harm of rebelling against him, which leads to the shedding of blood, the disintegration of unity, the disruption of security, and many other harms. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to rebel against the ruler if he allows the existence of places for intoxicants or riba (usury or interest) banks, and what is the ruling on this?
Answer:
Any forbidden matters or sins do not justify rebelling against the ruler, as long as he testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishes the prayer, and has not committed any of the nullifiers of Islam. He is merely a sinner. Therefore, this does not harm; he is to be obeyed even if he is an open sinner, even if he is oppressive, and even if he is unjust. This is because the benefit of obeying him outweighs the harm of rebelling against him, which leads to the shedding of blood, the disintegration of unity, the disruption of security, and many other harms. Yes.
Source
الفتاوى الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية، الفتاوي الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية — islamhouse.com (52:43)
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