The awliya (close friends of Allah) are the people of faith and piety
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The fourth question of Fatwa No. ( 6899 ):
Q4: Is it correct for some Muslims to say: that the rulers of the Muslims are among the awliya (close friends of Allah), even if they are among the most sinful of open sinners?
A4: This statement is not correct. Rather, an open sinner is an open sinner, whether he is among the first or the last, among the rulers or others. And a wali (close friend of Allah) is a wali (close friend of Allah), whether his time was early or late. Time does not change the attribute of a person, neither his status as a wali (close friend of Allah) nor his open sinfulness. The awliya (close friends of Allah) are the people of faith and piety, as in Surat Yunus:[Yunus 10:62-63] . And success is from Allah. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q4: Is it correct for some Muslims to say: that the rulers of the Muslims are among the awliya (close friends of Allah), even if they are among the most sinful of open sinners?
A4: This statement is not correct. Rather, an open sinner is an open sinner, whether he is among the first or the last, among the rulers or others. And a wali (close friend of Allah) is a wali (close friend of Allah), whether his time was early or late. Time does not change the attribute of a person, neither his status as a wali (close friend of Allah) nor his open sinfulness. The awliya (close friends of Allah) are the people of faith and piety, as in Surat Yunus:
(62) Unquestionably, [for] the allies of Allah there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve (63) Those who believed and were fearing Allah
أَلا إِنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ لاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ (62) الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَكَانُوا يَتَّقُونَ
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