Is it permissible to demolish the corners and shrines by the state?

Question:
This questioner is from outside this country. He says: In our country, there are many corners and shrines, and the state does not prevent these things; rather, it agrees with them and encourages them. His question is: Is it permissible for us to break these corners in such a way that no harm befalls us in doing so?

Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible except for the authority who has power in his hand to remove the evil with his hand. The one who has the authority to remove the evil with his hand should demolish the graves and shrines, and no one objects to him because he is the authority. As for the one who does not have authority, he should only denounce it with his tongue and explain it to the people with his tongue.
He does not have authority. Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him), when he first came to al-'Uyaynah, there was the grave of Zayd ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), who was martyred in the Battle of Yamamah. There was a dome over it, and they used to circumambulate it and make vows to it. He used to denounce them with his tongue and could not do anything else. He would denounce them and say, "Allah is better than Zayd, Allah is better, better than Zayd," and he did not go beyond this.
When the prince of al-'Uyaynah, Ibn Mu'ammar, pledged allegiance to him for obedience and support, the prince came and demolished this dome in the presence of the Shaykh. So, he had authority. Yes.