Do demonstrations have a basis in the religion?
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The questioner : Do demonstrations have a basis in the religion?
The Shaykh : I do not see demonstrations at all; all demonstrations are evil. They were not known among the Salaf (the earliest generations), and they lead to harassment and the corruption of people. Perhaps the demonstrators may take control of shops and cars, with joy and excitement, resulting in much evil. Therefore, we do not see them as permissible at all. It might be said: If we were in a disbeliever’s country, and the Muslims were submerged in that country, and the state did not raise their heads except through a demonstration, then it might be said that there is nothing wrong with that, on the condition that nothing forbidden occurs.
The Shaykh : I do not see demonstrations at all; all demonstrations are evil. They were not known among the Salaf (the earliest generations), and they lead to harassment and the corruption of people. Perhaps the demonstrators may take control of shops and cars, with joy and excitement, resulting in much evil. Therefore, we do not see them as permissible at all. It might be said: If we were in a disbeliever’s country, and the Muslims were submerged in that country, and the state did not raise their heads except through a demonstration, then it might be said that there is nothing wrong with that, on the condition that nothing forbidden occurs.