Mention of a report regarding dealing with rulers and discussing their jurisprudence.
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The Shaykh : There is a matter that is not permissible, and the rulers are doing such and such with it, so he said: , what is the intended meaning?
The questioner : About their actions.
The Shaykh: Huh?
The questioner : About the actions of the people, meaning the heads of the people.
The Shaykh : Initially, in the hearing of the people, he issued a fatwa on something.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : When he was alone with him, he issued a fatwa on something else, so it seems he did not ask him in private why he did this?! He gave him the full excuse, saying to him: "You asked me in front of the people, and I did not want to give you an answer that would incite the ruler against me, so I told you to give to these rulers. Then, when you consulted me privately, I would tell you: 'Place it where Allah commands you.' These pressures are not noticed by our people: that they are undoubtedly not perfection, but a deficiency. However, not everyone is in the same position.Sahih Muslim 49a , the one who changes the wrong in his heart is not like the one who changes it with his tongue, and the one who changes it with his tongue is not like the one who changes it with his hand. So faith has degrees. It is said that they said it in the presence of the scholars because they were being diplomatic, whereas it is said that they said it under certain pressures. There is a very big difference between the two. Of course, we mention this report to clarify how a person sometimes, under certain circumstances, says something to find an exit for himself. I say this, although there is a man named Hassan ibn Abi Yahya, and we did not find anyone who graded him as trustworthy, but two trustworthy narrators reported from him: among them is Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Qattan, who is considered one of the first critics of the scholars of hadith.
Place it where Allah the Mighty and Majestic commands you. You asked me about the heads of the people, so I was not to inform you.
ضعها حيث أمرك الله عز وجل ، سألتني عن رؤوس الناس فلم أكن لأخبركThe questioner : About their actions.
The Shaykh: Huh?
The questioner : About the actions of the people, meaning the heads of the people.
The Shaykh : Initially, in the hearing of the people, he issued a fatwa on something.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : When he was alone with him, he issued a fatwa on something else, so it seems he did not ask him in private why he did this?! He gave him the full excuse, saying to him: "You asked me in front of the people, and I did not want to give you an answer that would incite the ruler against me, so I told you to give to these rulers. Then, when you consulted me privately, I would tell you: 'Place it where Allah commands you.' These pressures are not noticed by our people: that they are undoubtedly not perfection, but a deficiency. However, not everyone is in the same position.
He who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue, and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart, and that is the least of faith.
من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده ، فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه ، فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه ، وذاك أضعف الإيمان
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