What is the ruling on appointing one of a group of young men living in the same residence as their responsible person or leader?
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The questioner : We are a group of young men living in a house. One of us in the house is the one we turn to for some matters, meaning we refer to him when something happens to us, or as our responsible person, or as a guardian, or as a leader. Is there any harm in that?
The Shaykh : There is no harm, provided that this is not accompanied by the so-called pledge of allegiance in this time to many leaders and rulers.
The questioner : I mean, there is no pledge of allegiance, but we refer to him in our affairs.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is an organization that is commanded, like a scholar to whom you refer for your legal rulings, or even like a servant to whom you refer for your needs, let alone a wise man to whom you refer for managing your affairs. But there is no pledge of allegiance in Islam except to one person after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and that is the Caliph of Islam.
The questioner : ... So he said, there will be no pledge of allegiance among us, nor was there anything of this sort. He said, there cannot be two leaders in one area. We did not pledge allegiance to him for a caliphate or anything of this sort. So we said, we only refer to him as our guardian in the house...
The Shaykh : This person denies a legal and factual reality, namely that the husband is not a leader over the wife, because there cannot be two leaders in one town.
The questioner : So I told them that, and that person said, the one in authority placed him, so the leader placed him in his area. I said to him, this person was placed by the one in authority to manage the affairs of the country, but we are a group of men in our house for the sake of the ruling of work. We appointed a man to organize our affairs in the house so that we can benefit from him in purchasing some items, whether they are household items or some matters of religion that concern us for our Hereafter, or something of this kind. So he objected to me, O Shaykh. Is there validity in his objection?
The Shaykh : No, there is no validity.
The questioner : Is there validity in his objection?
The Shaykh : Yes. So if you are determined, then adhere to it.
The questioner : Okay, is the term "O Amir" permissible, meaning we refer to him with this term?
The Shaykh : No, this term is not used because it will be taken as a proof against you, and perhaps this is the reason for that objector's objection to you.
The questioner : Okay, O Shaykh, we are coming to Jordan in a week or two. Will you give us your address?
The Shaykh : Welcome, andAbu Layla : He wants to speak with you. After the greeting and peace, my brother, I sent you cassettes from Jubail from the words of our Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. At the beginning of the cassette, the cassettes of Guidance and Light; did they reach you?
The questioner : To whom did I send them?
Abu Layla : To some of the shops located in Jubail.
The questioner : Al-Sadiq or Ibn Taymiyyah?
Abu Layla : I do not know. In any case, if you want, I have a large collection of cassettes from our Shaykh. Call me today or tomorrow on this phone in Zarqa, from right to left, 985317, Zarqa.
The questioner : What is your name?
Abu Layla: MuhammadAbu Layla .
The Shaykh : If you come, if Allah wills, my address is Amman, South Marka, near the girls' high school, and that is all.
The questioner : Is it not near Jabal al-Hamlan?
The Shaykh : Jabal Hamlan is close to us; but this address is closer to us, meaning between us and the school is about one hundred meters or one hundred and fifty meters, not kilometers.
The questioner : Okay, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Welcome, and if the matter is difficult for you, call us by phone, and our number will be with you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : There is no harm, provided that this is not accompanied by the so-called pledge of allegiance in this time to many leaders and rulers.
The questioner : I mean, there is no pledge of allegiance, but we refer to him in our affairs.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is an organization that is commanded, like a scholar to whom you refer for your legal rulings, or even like a servant to whom you refer for your needs, let alone a wise man to whom you refer for managing your affairs. But there is no pledge of allegiance in Islam except to one person after the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and that is the Caliph of Islam.
The questioner : ... So he said, there will be no pledge of allegiance among us, nor was there anything of this sort. He said, there cannot be two leaders in one area. We did not pledge allegiance to him for a caliphate or anything of this sort. So we said, we only refer to him as our guardian in the house...
The Shaykh : This person denies a legal and factual reality, namely that the husband is not a leader over the wife, because there cannot be two leaders in one town.
The questioner : So I told them that, and that person said, the one in authority placed him, so the leader placed him in his area. I said to him, this person was placed by the one in authority to manage the affairs of the country, but we are a group of men in our house for the sake of the ruling of work. We appointed a man to organize our affairs in the house so that we can benefit from him in purchasing some items, whether they are household items or some matters of religion that concern us for our Hereafter, or something of this kind. So he objected to me, O Shaykh. Is there validity in his objection?
The Shaykh : No, there is no validity.
The questioner : Is there validity in his objection?
The Shaykh : Yes. So if you are determined, then adhere to it.
The questioner : Okay, is the term "O Amir" permissible, meaning we refer to him with this term?
The Shaykh : No, this term is not used because it will be taken as a proof against you, and perhaps this is the reason for that objector's objection to you.
The questioner : Okay, O Shaykh, we are coming to Jordan in a week or two. Will you give us your address?
The Shaykh : Welcome, andAbu Layla : He wants to speak with you. After the greeting and peace, my brother, I sent you cassettes from Jubail from the words of our Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. At the beginning of the cassette, the cassettes of Guidance and Light; did they reach you?
The questioner : To whom did I send them?
Abu Layla : To some of the shops located in Jubail.
The questioner : Al-Sadiq or Ibn Taymiyyah?
Abu Layla : I do not know. In any case, if you want, I have a large collection of cassettes from our Shaykh. Call me today or tomorrow on this phone in Zarqa, from right to left, 985317, Zarqa.
The questioner : What is your name?
Abu Layla: MuhammadAbu Layla .
The Shaykh : If you come, if Allah wills, my address is Amman, South Marka, near the girls' high school, and that is all.
The questioner : Is it not near Jabal al-Hamlan?
The Shaykh : Jabal Hamlan is close to us; but this address is closer to us, meaning between us and the school is about one hundred meters or one hundred and fifty meters, not kilometers.
The questioner : Okay, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Welcome, and if the matter is difficult for you, call us by phone, and our number will be with you, if Allah wills.
The questioner : And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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