The Mufti, Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan, may Allah preserve him, was asked: How do we reconcile the Hadith “Whoever is killed while protecting his property, then he is a martyr” (1) and the Hadith: “You should listen and obey the ruler (i.e. when he commands good) even if he flogs your back and takes your wealth, […]

Abdur-Rahman Bin Samurah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him said: “O Abdur-Rahman! Do not seek to be a ruler, for if you are given authority on your demand, you will be held responsible for it, but if you are given it without asking, […]

Al-Allamah Siddiq Hasan khan, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Neither is it permissible for a Mufti to act upon whichever opinion or view he wishes without first assessing which one is stronger and more correct, nor merely give it consideration because it is an opinion from an Imam or another perspective held by […]

Allah said: إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأۡمُرُكُمۡ أَن تُؤَدُّواْ ٱلۡأَمَـٰنَـٰتِ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهَا وَإِذَا حَكَمۡتُم بَيۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِ أَن تَحۡكُمُواْ بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ‌ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ نِعِمَّا يَعِظُكُم بِهِۦۤ‌ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ سَمِيعَۢا بَصِيرً۬ا يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِى ٱلۡأَمۡرِ مِنكُمۡ‌ۖ فَإِن تَنَـٰزَعۡتُمۡ فِى شَىۡءٍ۬ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱلرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمۡ تُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأَخِرِ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ خَيۡرٌ۬ وَأَحۡسَنُ تَأۡوِيلاً […]