Is it permissible to rebel against a Muslim ruler who has sins that approach disbelief?
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The questioner : The application.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The application of declaring Islamic law. The government declared Islamic law.
The Shaykh : The application of the Shari'ah.
The questioner : The application... partial, not total, meaning they applied Islamic law to a specific group?
The Shaykh : We do not want to go in circles, as it is said, in a closed loop... may Allah do you good, may He grant you excellence.
The questioner : So the partial application that they implemented, as for us, we know that this is not even partial application. For example, regarding the hijab, they applied a hijab that is not the lawful hijab, not the Shari'ah hijab, but rather a hijab of appearance, a hijab that does not possess any of the Shari'ah attributes mentioned in the Book. Likewise, regarding singing and many other things in the partial applications. So if we rebel, or if there are brothers who are convinced of this rebellion on the basis that this is a state declaration and nothing else, meaning it may be an approach to Iran for such a period, or a declaration of such and such, and such and such, then in the jihadist factions existing within, opinions stop, for example, on opinionsThe Shaykh : regarding the issue of not rebelling, so doesThe Shaykh : it give us a broader idea in this field?
The Shaykh : Broader than what has preceded, my brother, may Allah reward you. Suppose that these rulers are disbelievers, what do you do? The answer has already been given. It is obligatory for the Muslim people to prepare themselves to take over the rule with Islam. As for rebelling against these, it will return harm to the Muslims themselves, as is the reality and observed in many lands of Islam. So why do you mean, you strike some examples and say, apparently, meaning they say regarding the hijab, but it is not the Shari'ah hijab. Suppose they did what [Ataturk] did, may Allah forbid it, in his time, where he declared that Islam is not suitable for application in this time, what does the people do? Do they rebel?
The questioner : He goes out.
The Shaykh : What if he is not able? What if he has not prepared the means?
The questioner : If he is able, from among those who are able, that he rebels from the people.
The Shaykh : Here the research remains on who is able. So whoever is able and took the causes for spiritual and material capability, that is his obligation. But when you say, in whom? I think you have not fully grasped the subject. Not only in a country other than your country, but not even in your country, are there Muslims on one creed and on one upbringing, as if they are one body, who rebel against the disbeliever ruler? Do you believe this exists today? How then do you say it exists?
The questioner : They may be, Shaykh, planning. They, after they rebel against the ruler and get rid of him, they plan some of the...
The Shaykh : Allah is the Helper.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The application of declaring Islamic law. The government declared Islamic law.
The Shaykh : The application of the Shari'ah.
The questioner : The application... partial, not total, meaning they applied Islamic law to a specific group?
The Shaykh : We do not want to go in circles, as it is said, in a closed loop... may Allah do you good, may He grant you excellence.
The questioner : So the partial application that they implemented, as for us, we know that this is not even partial application. For example, regarding the hijab, they applied a hijab that is not the lawful hijab, not the Shari'ah hijab, but rather a hijab of appearance, a hijab that does not possess any of the Shari'ah attributes mentioned in the Book. Likewise, regarding singing and many other things in the partial applications. So if we rebel, or if there are brothers who are convinced of this rebellion on the basis that this is a state declaration and nothing else, meaning it may be an approach to Iran for such a period, or a declaration of such and such, and such and such, then in the jihadist factions existing within, opinions stop, for example, on opinionsThe Shaykh : regarding the issue of not rebelling, so doesThe Shaykh : it give us a broader idea in this field?
The Shaykh : Broader than what has preceded, my brother, may Allah reward you. Suppose that these rulers are disbelievers, what do you do? The answer has already been given. It is obligatory for the Muslim people to prepare themselves to take over the rule with Islam. As for rebelling against these, it will return harm to the Muslims themselves, as is the reality and observed in many lands of Islam. So why do you mean, you strike some examples and say, apparently, meaning they say regarding the hijab, but it is not the Shari'ah hijab. Suppose they did what [Ataturk] did, may Allah forbid it, in his time, where he declared that Islam is not suitable for application in this time, what does the people do? Do they rebel?
The questioner : He goes out.
The Shaykh : What if he is not able? What if he has not prepared the means?
The questioner : If he is able, from among those who are able, that he rebels from the people.
The Shaykh : Here the research remains on who is able. So whoever is able and took the causes for spiritual and material capability, that is his obligation. But when you say, in whom? I think you have not fully grasped the subject. Not only in a country other than your country, but not even in your country, are there Muslims on one creed and on one upbringing, as if they are one body, who rebel against the disbeliever ruler? Do you believe this exists today? How then do you say it exists?
The questioner : They may be, Shaykh, planning. They, after they rebel against the ruler and get rid of him, they plan some of the...
The Shaykh : Allah is the Helper.
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