The Refutation of His Statement: That the Multiplicity of Imams Is Not Permissible in Jihad, But Outside of That, There Is No Harm in It.
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The questioner: He is in another place, as if he means I said to the brother Ali, meaning he forbids the multiplication of groups and imams in jihad, while he permits it in other than jihad.
The Shaykh : Who is he?
The questioner: This is the author of the book.
The Shaykh: Yes, he forbids it.
The questioner: He forbids it, saying that in jihad, the imams and groups should not multiply; because they stir up fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and disputes, while he permits this multiplication, saying: there is no harm in it outside of jihad.
The Shaykh: Yes, that is it. I say: An imamah, if what is intended by it is the organization of the condition of the Muslims, whether it is a religious condition or a worldly condition; a leadership, meaning, then this leadership is necessary. A small library like this library must have a person in charge. But the important research is for the great imamah, behind which follows its pledge of allegiance and obedience in ease and hardship, even if he beats your back and takes your money, and so on. This is not for these people at all, while they drag these rulings that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned regarding the single Muslim ruler who must be pledged allegiance to, to these self-appointed imams who appointed themselves over the faction they are upon.
What else do you have besides that?
The Shaykh : Who is he?
The questioner: This is the author of the book.
The Shaykh: Yes, he forbids it.
The questioner: He forbids it, saying that in jihad, the imams and groups should not multiply; because they stir up fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and disputes, while he permits this multiplication, saying: there is no harm in it outside of jihad.
The Shaykh: Yes, that is it. I say: An imamah, if what is intended by it is the organization of the condition of the Muslims, whether it is a religious condition or a worldly condition; a leadership, meaning, then this leadership is necessary. A small library like this library must have a person in charge. But the important research is for the great imamah, behind which follows its pledge of allegiance and obedience in ease and hardship, even if he beats your back and takes your money, and so on. This is not for these people at all, while they drag these rulings that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned regarding the single Muslim ruler who must be pledged allegiance to, to these self-appointed imams who appointed themselves over the faction they are upon.
What else do you have besides that?
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