The Ruling on the Authority Whom Obedience Is Obligatory
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Question:
The first question. The questioner asks: Is every authority one whom obedience is obligatory, or only the lawful authority?
Answer:
The ruler referred to is the Muslim ruler of the Muslims, the Muslim ruler. And [obey] Allah and obey His saying, and [obey] those in authority among you. The address is to the believers, so it is a condition for the ruler whose obedience is obligatory that he be a Muslim. Yes.
The first question. The questioner asks: Is every authority one whom obedience is obligatory, or only the lawful authority?
Answer:
The ruler referred to is the Muslim ruler of the Muslims, the Muslim ruler. And [obey] Allah and obey His saying, and [obey] those in authority among you. The address is to the believers, so it is a condition for the ruler whose obedience is obligatory that he be a Muslim. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-05-حقوق الولاة والرعية\صالح الفوزان\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (52:26)
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