What is the guidance regarding some of the brothers entering one of the colleges and forbidding the violations of the Shari'ah therein?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we ask you to guide us and our brothers and advise us regarding what happened at Al-Yamamah College, where some zealous brothers attended the college and forbade the violations of the Shari'ah taking place there, as well as the hosting of persons suspicious in their creed. What is our obligation, as students of knowledge, regarding these wrongs and the like of them?
Answer:
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 49a The hand is only for the authority, for the authority, for the one in authority or the one he appointed for hisbah (supervision of public morals). As for the general people, they have no hand, and their forbidding by hand leads to a greater wrong.
And it is more severe. So this matter is not permissible, and this is chaos and not permissible, because it causes harm and a setback for the students of knowledge, such that the wicked take control over them and say, "These are not disciplined, and these are terrorists," and so on. So this results in harm to the students of knowledge and to the people of good.
And that they are not disciplined and that they are disobedient to the one in authority, and so on. So this action is not permissible for them. Rather, they clarify, advise, preach, and also convey the message to the one who has authority and the power to change it. They convey it to them so that this does not recur. As for them directly intervening with their hands and causing chaos, as we have heard, that is the wrong itself. This action is the wrong. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we ask you to guide us and our brothers and advise us regarding what happened at Al-Yamamah College, where some zealous brothers attended the college and forbade the violations of the Shari'ah taking place there, as well as the hosting of persons suspicious in their creed. What is our obligation, as students of knowledge, regarding these wrongs and the like of them?
Answer:
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue, and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart
من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه فإن لم يستطع فبقلبهAnd it is more severe. So this matter is not permissible, and this is chaos and not permissible, because it causes harm and a setback for the students of knowledge, such that the wicked take control over them and say, "These are not disciplined, and these are terrorists," and so on. So this results in harm to the students of knowledge and to the people of good.
And that they are not disciplined and that they are disobedient to the one in authority, and so on. So this action is not permissible for them. Rather, they clarify, advise, preach, and also convey the message to the one who has authority and the power to change it. They convey it to them so that this does not recur. As for them directly intervening with their hands and causing chaos, as we have heard, that is the wrong itself. This action is the wrong. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [537 -2802]ما التوجيه حول قيام بعض الإخوة بالدخول لإحدى الكليات والإنكار على المخالفات الشرعية فيها؟ — youtube.com
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