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PROTESTS & DEMONSTRATIONS (REVOLUTION & OVERTHROWING)
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Protests and demonstrations are haraam in Islam.
Revolutions and overthrowing governments are haraam in Islam.
Shaykh Rabee bin Hadi al-Madkhali (رحمه الله) said:
‘The truth is that protests and demonstrations are haraam, what causes it being haraam is a number of evidences.
1 – From them are the shreds of evidence of the prohibition of introducing new acts of worship, innovating in the Deen.
2 – Also, the Ayaat and Ahadeeth which prohibit evil, treachery, and spreading evil and chaos on the earth.
3 – Likewise, the Ahadeeth which command with having patience with the injustice and oppression of the leaders.
4 – Also, the Ahadeeth with giving them the preference, and likewise being patient with what the Muslims dislike and criticize them for.
5 – Who from the recognized scholars of Islam said that the basis of protests and demonstrations are permissible?
6 – Protests and demonstrations are demands from the rulers for freedoms and demands for rights,
These are actions of unrest, discord, and evil which Islaam refuses with its clear and transparent shreds of evidence.
From the evidence is the statement of the noble Messenger (ﷺ), the trustworthy adviser:
إِنَّهَا سَتَكُونُ بَعْدِي أَثَرَةٌ وَأُمُورٌ تُنْكِرُونَهَا
‘There will be preference given to some above the truth and matters which you will dislike.’
The Companions asked: ‘O Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ), what do you command those from us who come across this?’
The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
تُؤَدُّونَ الْحَقَّ الذي عَلَيْكُمْ،
وَتَسْأَلُونَ اللَّهَ الذي لَكُمْ”،
‘Give the rights which are upon you to give, and ask Allaah for those rights which are for you.’
Collected by Bukhari and Muslim
So this is the Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) whom Allaah had shown him what will occur in this Ummah of the oppression of the leaders and them taking preference with wealth and status and position as well as other matters.
When the Prophet (ﷺ) informed his Companions with this reality of what will definitely occur, his noble Companions asked: ‘what do you command those from us who come across this?’
So the Prophet (ﷺ) responded to them with what would keep them away from delving into the Fitn (trials and tribulations) and the spilling of blood. He said:
“تُؤَدُّونَ الْحَقَّ الذي عَلَيْكُمْ، وَتَسْأَلُونَ
اللَّهَ الذي لَكُمْ”
‘Give the rights which are upon you to give, and ask Allaah for those rights which are for you.’
The Prophet (ﷺ) did not say, revolt against them and protest, demand your rights, prevent them from their rights just as they prevent you from your rights.
To be continued – In’shaa’Allaah
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