Imam Al Tahhawi said in his famous book Aqeedah At Tahhawiyyah “and we (Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jammah) don’t believe in revolting against our leaders and rulers even if they transgress…”. This ruling of Ahlu Sunnah is based on the numerous hadeeth which command the Muslims to hear and obey the ruler of the Muslim state wether he is a caliph (ruler of all the Muslim states), governor (appoint by caliph to oversee a certain area of the Muslim state), or ruler of a particular state (like today) The Messenger of Allah said, “Hear and obey (the ruler), for they will bear responsibility for that entrusted to them, and you for that entrusted to you”. Recorded by Muslim The Messenger of Allah said, “You must hear and obey (the ruler) both in your hardship and your ease and with regard to what pleases you and what you dislike and even if you do not get your due”. Recorded by Muslim The Messenger of Allah said, “Hear and obey even if a, Abyssinian slave with a head like a raisin is appointed over you”. Recorded by Bukhari Therefore it is haraam to revolt against a leader as the prophet Mohammed has commanded this ummah to hear and obey the rulers and revolts involve Muslims deciding they will no longer hear and obey the ruler in all that he commands. However some claim these hadeeth only refer to a good ruler but what they may not know is there are hadeeths that indicate even if a tyrannical (sinful) Muslim ruler was in power the Muslims still have to hear and obey him, so they can not revolt against him.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:15:26 +0000
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