What is the ruling on resorting to man-made laws?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. A questioner asks: Is everyone who abandons the Shari'ah and resorts to man-made laws a disbeliever?
The Shaykh : In reality, this issue is delicate, and we cannot issue a general fatwa on it in a setting like this, because some people might misunderstand it and then go around declaring every person a disbeliever, even if they are not. In that case, fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) would arise among people, and declaring someone a disbeliever would become easy for a person. For instance, if a judge, while adhering to the Shari'ah ruling, judges a specific issue contrary to the Shari'ah, one might say, "Well, this is a judgment by other than what Allah has revealed, so he is a disbeliever, and his blood and wealth are permissible to take." This is not the case. This issue cannot be answered generally in a setting like this, because people sometimes misunderstand the answer. So we ask the questioner to excuse us for not issuing a fatwa on this. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Who is monitoring the time? Do not deceive us. How much is left?
The student: It is 13 minutes past seven.
The Shaykh : We agreed on seven o'clock, not half an hour? This is misleading. May Allah reward you. Please, go ahead.
The Shaykh : In reality, this issue is delicate, and we cannot issue a general fatwa on it in a setting like this, because some people might misunderstand it and then go around declaring every person a disbeliever, even if they are not. In that case, fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) would arise among people, and declaring someone a disbeliever would become easy for a person. For instance, if a judge, while adhering to the Shari'ah ruling, judges a specific issue contrary to the Shari'ah, one might say, "Well, this is a judgment by other than what Allah has revealed, so he is a disbeliever, and his blood and wealth are permissible to take." This is not the case. This issue cannot be answered generally in a setting like this, because people sometimes misunderstand the answer. So we ask the questioner to excuse us for not issuing a fatwa on this. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Who is monitoring the time? Do not deceive us. How much is left?
The student: It is 13 minutes past seven.
The Shaykh : We agreed on seven o'clock, not half an hour? This is misleading. May Allah reward you. Please, go ahead.