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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on those who declare the rulers to be disbelievers and incite people to rebel against them?

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Question:
The questioner says: In my country, there is a group that declares the rulers to be disbelievers without exception and incites the common people to rebel against the rulers. Are these people considered Khawarij?

Answer:
Yes, whoever adopts the doctrine of the Khawarij and holds to their view is considered one of the Khawarij. The one who declares Muslims to be disbelievers and declares the rulers of Muslims to be disbelievers is following the doctrine of the Khawarij. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يكفرون ولاة الأمور ويحرضون على الخروج عليهم؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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