The detailed ruling on a judge who rules by other than what Allah has revealed
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Question:
Your Eminence, if you please, regarding the rulers who do not apply the law of Allah in the lands of Allah, are these people disbelievers absolutely, even though they know this? And is it not permissible to rebel against them? And does their loyalty to the polytheists and disbelievers in the east and west of the earth make them disbelievers because of that?
Answer:
This requires a detailed explanation according to the scholars of knowledge. They must advise them and guide them to good, teach them what benefits them, and call them to obey Allah and obey His Messenger, and to judge by the Shari'ah. They must offer sincere advice, because rebellion causes trials, affliction, and the shedding of blood without right. However, the scholars and the righteous must advise the rulers and guide them to good, and call them to judge by the law of Allah, so that perhaps Allah will guide them through these means.
The one who rules by other than what Allah has revealed differs in his case. He may rule by other than what Allah has revealed while believing that it is permissible for him to do so, or that it is better than the ruling of Allah, or that it is equal to the ruling of Allah. This is disbelief. He may also rule while knowing that he is sinning, but he rules for many reasons, either because of a bribe, or because the soldiers he has obey him, or for other reasons. This does not make him a disbeliever, as Ibn 'Abbas said: "It is a disbelief less than disbelief and an oppression less than oppression."
As for if he considers it permissible and sees that it is permissible to rule by laws, and that they are better than the ruling of Allah, or like the ruling of Allah, or that they are permissible, then his action is apostasy from Islam, even if he is not a ruler, even if he is just one of the common people.
If you say: "It is permissible to rule by other than what Allah has revealed," then you have committed disbelief by that, even if you are not a ruler, even if you are not the president.
Rebellion against the ruling is a matter of consideration. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 7055, 7056 And this does not occur except when there is a strong community that is able to remove the invalid ruling. As for the rebellion of individuals and the common people who cause corruption and do not reform, their rebellion is not permissible. They harm the people with it and do not benefit them.
Your Eminence, if you please, regarding the rulers who do not apply the law of Allah in the lands of Allah, are these people disbelievers absolutely, even though they know this? And is it not permissible to rebel against them? And does their loyalty to the polytheists and disbelievers in the east and west of the earth make them disbelievers because of that?
Answer:
This requires a detailed explanation according to the scholars of knowledge. They must advise them and guide them to good, teach them what benefits them, and call them to obey Allah and obey His Messenger, and to judge by the Shari'ah. They must offer sincere advice, because rebellion causes trials, affliction, and the shedding of blood without right. However, the scholars and the righteous must advise the rulers and guide them to good, and call them to judge by the law of Allah, so that perhaps Allah will guide them through these means.
The one who rules by other than what Allah has revealed differs in his case. He may rule by other than what Allah has revealed while believing that it is permissible for him to do so, or that it is better than the ruling of Allah, or that it is equal to the ruling of Allah. This is disbelief. He may also rule while knowing that he is sinning, but he rules for many reasons, either because of a bribe, or because the soldiers he has obey him, or for other reasons. This does not make him a disbeliever, as Ibn 'Abbas said: "It is a disbelief less than disbelief and an oppression less than oppression."
As for if he considers it permissible and sees that it is permissible to rule by laws, and that they are better than the ruling of Allah, or like the ruling of Allah, or that they are permissible, then his action is apostasy from Islam, even if he is not a ruler, even if he is just one of the common people.
If you say: "It is permissible to rule by other than what Allah has revealed," then you have committed disbelief by that, even if you are not a ruler, even if you are not the president.
Rebellion against the ruling is a matter of consideration. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
unless we noticed him having open Kufr (disbelief) for which we would have a proof with us from Allah
إلا أن تروا كفرًا بواحًا عندكم من الله فيه برهان
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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