Is it correct that one should not pledge allegiance to an imam who is not from Quraysh?
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The questioner : What do you do? Some people, or some grammarians, say that one should not pledge allegiance to an imam if he is not from Quraysh.
The Shaykh : No, this is understood to apply to what is preferable, without doubt, at the beginning of the matter. However, once the matter is established, it is not permissible to rebel against the Muslim community.
The presenter : Thank you.
The Shaykh : Nothing contradicts this if it is possible. But once he has seized power and gained control, other hadiths apply that do not permit rebelling against the one in authority unless we see clear disbelief, regarding which we have clear evidence from Allah. And the Muslims have remained upon this, meaning the Muslims have continued to pledge allegiance to those who are not from Quraysh, even during the Middle Ages.
The Shaykh : No, this is understood to apply to what is preferable, without doubt, at the beginning of the matter. However, once the matter is established, it is not permissible to rebel against the Muslim community.
The presenter : Thank you.
The Shaykh : Nothing contradicts this if it is possible. But once he has seized power and gained control, other hadiths apply that do not permit rebelling against the one in authority unless we see clear disbelief, regarding which we have clear evidence from Allah. And the Muslims have remained upon this, meaning the Muslims have continued to pledge allegiance to those who are not from Quraysh, even during the Middle Ages.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3059هل يصح أنه لا ينبغي أن يبايع إمام من غير قريش؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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