What are the conditions that must be met for rising against the ruler, and are assassinations, as carried out by some groups, considered a form of opposition? Is it permissible or not?
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The questioner : Shaykh, we studied yesterday in the book on trials that it is not permissible to rise against the ruler or oppose the ruler unless clear disbelief becomes apparent from him.
And we stipulated as a condition of obligation that there be a balance of power, meaning the forces are equivalent. Do you consider it, O Shaykh, if the power is not equivalent and it is done through, for example, assassinations or secret groups that carry out operations?
For example, as is being done now in some societies. Is this considered opposition, and is it permissible or not?
The Shaykh : If it is clear disbelief, and there is proof from Allah regarding it, and he is able to kill the one who committed this clear disbelief for which there is proof from Allah, then there is no harm in killing him as best he can. But to oppose him and come out openly without having the capability, this is not permissible.
Also, assassination must be restricted to cases where the successor is not like him or worse than him, because his successor might be worse than him, in which case the benefit would not be achieved. Such issues are delicate, and we must take into account what has preceded and what has followed in terms of the occurrence of trials, evil, and conflict. Yes.
And we stipulated as a condition of obligation that there be a balance of power, meaning the forces are equivalent. Do you consider it, O Shaykh, if the power is not equivalent and it is done through, for example, assassinations or secret groups that carry out operations?
For example, as is being done now in some societies. Is this considered opposition, and is it permissible or not?
The Shaykh : If it is clear disbelief, and there is proof from Allah regarding it, and he is able to kill the one who committed this clear disbelief for which there is proof from Allah, then there is no harm in killing him as best he can. But to oppose him and come out openly without having the capability, this is not permissible.
Also, assassination must be restricted to cases where the successor is not like him or worse than him, because his successor might be worse than him, in which case the benefit would not be achieved. Such issues are delicate, and we must take into account what has preceded and what has followed in terms of the occurrence of trials, evil, and conflict. Yes.