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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Who is the ruler whose obedience is obligatory for one who resides in the Kingdom?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I am a resident in this country, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and I am not one of its people. Who is the ruler whose obedience is obligatory for me, and to whom I owe the pledge of allegiance? Is it the ruler of this country or the ruler of my country?

Answer:
The ruler is the one under whose authority you are. Since you are in this country, you are required to obey the ruler of this country. And if you go to your country, you follow the ruler of that country. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [121 -560] من يقيم في المملكة، من يكون في حقه الحاكم الذي تجب طاعته؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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