Is it permissible to fight a misguided ruler if he does not rule by Islam?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to fight a misguided ruler?
The Shaykh : Fighting, no, it is not permissible if he rules by Islam.
The questioner : If he does not rule by Islam.
The Shaykh : As for if he does not rule by Islam, it is permissible, of course.
The questioner : And the hadith:Sahih al-Bukhari 7055, 7056?
The Shaykh : This is what I referred to; if he rules by Islam but sometimes he turns and lies, and so on, then it is not permissible to rebel against him, yes.
The questioner : Even if there is kufr (disbelief), even if...
The Shaykh : No, it is not possible; this rebellion is not permissible at all; this is the path of the Khawarij; therefore, the scholars of the Muslims = -- and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings -- = always follow the Muslim rulers, even if they are unjust, as long as they do not see open kufr (disbelief); this is it.
The questioner : You mean open kufr (disbelief), which you intend as changing the limits, changing the limits of Allah?
The Shaykh : This is what is happening now!!
Please proceed.
The Shaykh : Fighting, no, it is not permissible if he rules by Islam.
The questioner : If he does not rule by Islam.
The Shaykh : As for if he does not rule by Islam, it is permissible, of course.
The questioner : And the hadith:
unless we noticed him having open Kufr (disbelief)
إلا أن تروا كفرًا بواحًاThe Shaykh : This is what I referred to; if he rules by Islam but sometimes he turns and lies, and so on, then it is not permissible to rebel against him, yes.
The questioner : Even if there is kufr (disbelief), even if...
The Shaykh : No, it is not possible; this rebellion is not permissible at all; this is the path of the Khawarij; therefore, the scholars of the Muslims = -- and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings -- = always follow the Muslim rulers, even if they are unjust, as long as they do not see open kufr (disbelief); this is it.
The questioner : You mean open kufr (disbelief), which you intend as changing the limits, changing the limits of Allah?
The Shaykh : This is what is happening now!!
Please proceed.
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