What is your opinion of the one who says that he is not required to make du'a' (supplication) for the one in authority?
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Question:
He says: May Allah preserve you, what is your opinion of the one who says that he is not required to make du'a' (supplication) for the one in authority?
Answer:
Because you do not love the one in authority, and this is evidence of hypocrisy (nifaq). The one in authority of the Muslims is loved and supplicated for; this is the way of the believers. They love the authority of the Muslims and supplicate for them with success, guidance, and assistance. Because their guidance is guidance for the Muslims. So if they are guided, Allah benefits the Muslims through them. Therefore, supplicating for them is part of sincere advice (nasihah). And religion is sincere advice for Allah, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims, and their common people. The Salaf used to supplicate for the rulers on the minbars, supplicating for their success, their righteousness, and their guidance. Because this is part of the well-being of the Muslims and the benefit of the Muslims. No one denies this except one who has the spirit of the Khawarij and the spirit of hypocrisy, may Allah protect us from that. Yes.
He says: May Allah preserve you, what is your opinion of the one who says that he is not required to make du'a' (supplication) for the one in authority?
Answer:
Because you do not love the one in authority, and this is evidence of hypocrisy (nifaq). The one in authority of the Muslims is loved and supplicated for; this is the way of the believers. They love the authority of the Muslims and supplicate for them with success, guidance, and assistance. Because their guidance is guidance for the Muslims. So if they are guided, Allah benefits the Muslims through them. Therefore, supplicating for them is part of sincere advice (nasihah). And religion is sincere advice for Allah, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims, and their common people. The Salaf used to supplicate for the rulers on the minbars, supplicating for their success, their righteousness, and their guidance. Because this is part of the well-being of the Muslims and the benefit of the Muslims. No one denies this except one who has the spirit of the Khawarij and the spirit of hypocrisy, may Allah protect us from that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما رأيكم فيمن يقول أنه لا يلزمني الدعاء لولي الأمر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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