Do we equate the rulers with our parents in that if they order us to do something that does not involve disobedience, we must obey them?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Do we equate the rulers with our parents?
The Shaykh : Are
The questioner : Do we equate the rulers with our parents in that if they order us to do something that does not involve disobedience, we must obey them?
The Shaykh : No, we do not equate them. It is obligatory to obey the rulers in what is permissible, because the rulers seek to organize the entire Muslim community and preserve it. Therefore, their command is general, and it is not permissible to disobey them except in sin. For this reason, the Sunnah came to clarify this. He said: The apparent meaning of the hadith is that even if they order something that is disliked, it is obligatory to obey them, because disobeying the rulers is not a trivial matter. However, if disobeying the father causes harm, it only harms an individual. Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Are
The questioner : Do we equate the rulers with our parents in that if they order us to do something that does not involve disobedience, we must obey them?
The Shaykh : No, we do not equate them. It is obligatory to obey the rulers in what is permissible, because the rulers seek to organize the entire Muslim community and preserve it. Therefore, their command is general, and it is not permissible to disobey them except in sin. For this reason, the Sunnah came to clarify this. He said: