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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the statement that there is no legitimate authority on earth now a statement of the Khawarij?

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Question:
A questioner asks: What is the ruling on the one who says that there is no legitimate authority on earth now? Is he considered one of the Khawarij?

Answer:
Without a doubt, this is the doctrine of the Khawarij, yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل القول بأنه لا يُوجد سلطانٌ شرعيٌّ على الأرض الآن هو من قول الخوارج؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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