When is it necessary to denounce sin openly?
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The questioner : Denouncing the rulers openly is called rebellion...
The Shaykh : Yes,
The questioner : If the rulers are denouncing a matter that must be denounced openly.
The Shaykh : Yes, they do it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : They do it.
The questioner : ...for example, in the media and the like, and you said, "O Shaykh, they are to be obeyed as long as they do not command sin."
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is not silence in such a case a sin? Is it not necessary to denounce it?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is necessary to denounce what is wrong, but on whom?
The questioner : On whoever is able to.
The Shaykh : No, denouncing the people; we say, "Avoid this advertisement, for example, turn off the radio, the singer, the television, and the like."
The questioner : But if, for example, they said, "Never speak about this, leave this aside."
The Shaykh : No, this is a matter in which one must speak, but if they said, "Do not do it," one looks at what the benefit is.
The Shaykh : Yes,
The questioner : If the rulers are denouncing a matter that must be denounced openly.
The Shaykh : Yes, they do it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : They do it.
The questioner : ...for example, in the media and the like, and you said, "O Shaykh, they are to be obeyed as long as they do not command sin."
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is not silence in such a case a sin? Is it not necessary to denounce it?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is necessary to denounce what is wrong, but on whom?
The questioner : On whoever is able to.
The Shaykh : No, denouncing the people; we say, "Avoid this advertisement, for example, turn off the radio, the singer, the television, and the like."
The questioner : But if, for example, they said, "Never speak about this, leave this aside."
The Shaykh : No, this is a matter in which one must speak, but if they said, "Do not do it," one looks at what the benefit is.