The ruler who defends the worship of shrines and graves and prevents people from interfering with them: what is his ruling in this matter?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What is the ruling regarding a ruler who defends the worship of shrines and graves, protects them, and prevents people from interfering with them? What is his ruling and the ruling concerning him?
Answer:
You know the ruling of the one who defends shirk (associating partners with Allah): he is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) and an apostate if he claims to be a Muslim. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What is the ruling regarding a ruler who defends the worship of shrines and graves, protects them, and prevents people from interfering with them? What is his ruling and the ruling concerning him?
Answer:
You know the ruling of the one who defends shirk (associating partners with Allah): he is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) and an apostate if he claims to be a Muslim. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [578 -939] الحاكم الذي يدافع عن عبادة الأضرحة والقبور ويمنع من التعرض لها، ما حكمه في ذلك؟ — youtube.com
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