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GeneralObedience to the RulerCriticizing / Advising the RulersRebelling Against a RulerTawhid ul-HakimiyyahSaudi Arabian GovernmentFitnah of TakfeerOthersKhawaarij
General
- The Just Ruler – Riyad-us-Saliheen
- Obligation of Rulers to show Kindness to their Subjects – Riyad-us-Saliheen
- The Islamic World: The Obligation Upon the Rulers, the Scholars and the General Masses
- Not Judging by the Book of Allaah: A cause for calamities to strike the Ummah
- The Taaghut and Its Types – Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen
- Blame Ourselves or Blame the Rulers – Imaam Ibnul Qayyim / Dr Saleh as Saleh
Obedience to the Ruler
- Hearing and obeying the Rulers in that which Allaah loves & is pleased with – Sharh as-Sunnah | Shaykh Fawzan |Dawud Burbank [Transcribed Notes & Audio|En]
- Imam Ahmad A Good Example Of Implementing The Sunnah Over Desires – Shaikh Jamaal Al-Haarithee
- There is to be no obedience to any human in disobedience to Allaah -Sharhu Sunnah | Shaykh Fawzan | Dawud Burbank [Audio|En]
- The Correct Creed Regarding the Position Towards People in Authority – Dr. Saleh As-Saleh [Audio|En]
- Obligation of Obedience to the Ruler in what is Lawful and Prohibition of Obeying them in what is Unlawful – Riyad-us-Saliheen
- Bear in mind that obeying those in authority is like worshipping Allah – Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen
- Obeying Governments and Authorities – Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen
- Obeying Governments and Authorities – Shaykh Ibn Baaz
- The difference between Ibadah (Worship) and Obedience – Imam Ibn Baaz
- Disobeying the Rulers and Abandoning the Scholars – Shaykh Abdil-Azeez Aali Shaikh
- Categories of Obedience to the Leaders – Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen
- The Validity of Existence Of Various Muslim States in the Absence of Khaleefah – Dr Saleh as-Saleh
- The Hajj and fighting Jihaad along with the ruler continue. Jumu’ah Prayer behind faasiq Ruler is allowed – Sharhu Sunnah | Shaykh Fawzan|Dawud Burbank [Audio|En]
- Praying behind every righteous or sinful person / Ruler from the people of the Qiblah, and upon whoever dies from them – Aqeedah Tahawiyyah [Audio|En]
- If you see a man being constant upon performing the obligatory prayers in congregation, with the ruler or other than him, then know that he is a person of the Sunnah – Sharh as-Sunnah | Shaykh Fawzan | Dawud Burbank [Audio|En]
Criticizing / Advising the Rulers
- “Our Main Problem is in Our Leaders…!!!” Is this the case? – Dr Saleh as Saleh
- Correct methodology with regard to advising the Rulers – Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
Rebelling Against a Ruler
- We do not make Supplication against Muslim Rulers – Aqeedah Tahawiyyah | Dawud Burbank [Audio|En]
- If you see a man making supplication against the ruler, then know that he is a person of desires – Sharh as-Sunnah | Shaykh Fawzan | Dawud Burbank [Audio|En]
- Whoever rebels against one of the Muslim rulers, then he is one of the Khawaarij – Sharh as Sunnah | Shaykh Fawzan | Dawud Burbank [Audio|En]
- It is not permissible to fight the ruler, nor to rebel against him even if he oppresses – Sharh as Sunnah | Shaykh Fawan | Dawud Burbank [Audio|En]
- Is Rebelling Against a Ruler an Issue of Ijtihad? – Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan
- Allaah Empowers Tyrannical, Oppressive Rulers Over the Subjects Due to Their Own Oppression and Corruption – Ibn Abil-Izz al-Hanafi
- Are the Khawārij Those Who Only Revolt against a Just Ruler? – Shaykh Rabee
- Political Demonstrations and Protests – Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan
- Political Demonstrations and Protests – Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen
- Political Demonstrations and Protests – Shaykh Ibn Baz
- Political Demonstrations – Shaykh Salih Ali-Shaykh
- Corrupt Modern Practices : Demonstrations, Sit-ins, Strikes – Dr Saleh as Saleh
- We do not hold rebelling against our rulers and those in authority over our affairs – Aqeedah Tahawiyyah – Dawud Burbank [Audio|English]
Saudi Arabian Government
- The Saudi Arabian Government – Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen
Fitnah of Takfeer
- Bearing witness of Paradise or of the Fire for a specific individual without a proof – Sharhu Sunnah | Shaykh Fawzan | Dawud Burbank [Audio|En]
- The Fitnah of Takfeer – – Dr Saleh as Saleh
- Warning Against the Fitnah of Takfeer – Shaykh al-Albaani
- The Aqeedah of the Salaf: We do not Call a Muslim an Unbeliever Due to his Sins – Abu Muhamamd al Maghribee [Audio|En]
- Other articles related to Takfir
Others
- Al-Khilaafah (the Caliphate) remains within the Quraysh – Sharh as-Sunnah |Shaykh Fawzan|Dawud Burbank [Audio|En]
Khawaarij
- The Khawarij Ideology – Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan
- Origins of Khawaarij – Aadil bin ‘Alee Al-Furaydaan
- Attributes and Characteristics of Khawaarij – Aadil bin ‘Alee Al-Furaydaan
- A Glimpse into the Khawaarij – Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
- Selected Examples from the Characteristics of the Extremist Khawaarij – Aadil bin ‘Alee Al-Furaydaan
- The great debate of Ibn ‘Abbas -radiAllaah anhu- with the Khawaarij
- The Advice of Imam Wahab ibn Munabih To a Man Affected by the Thought of the Khawarij
- Descriptions of the Khawārij – Shaykh al Albaani
- Are the Khawārij Sincere in Worship? – Shaykh Rabee
- Are the Khawārij Those Who Only Revolt against a Just Ruler? – Shaykh Rabee
- Are the Terrorists of Today Khawarij? – Shaykh Saalih Fawzaan
- Causes for the Revival of Modern-Day Khawarij Ideology – Shaykh Abd al-Muhsin Ali-Ubaykan
- The Conspirators – Sheikh Saaleh bin Sa’d as-Suhaymee
- The Characteristics of Modern-Day Khawarij as Told by the Rulings of Contemporary Scholars
- The Fitnah of the Khawarij – Shaykh Salih Ali-Shaykh
- The Great Debate of Ibn Abbas with the Khawarij – Shaykhal-Albani
- The Khawarij Ideology – Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan
- The Khawarij Methodology of Forbidding Evil – Salih Ibn Ghusun
- The Position of the Scholars Regarding Osama Bin Laden
- Those Who Commit Suicide in the Name of “Jihad” are Actually Followers of Satan – Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan
- Is it Permissible to Kill the Khawarij? – Shaykh Rabi Ibn Hadi
- The Story of a Young Man who “Allah chose” – Shaykh Muhammad Ramzaan Al-Haajiree
- The Danger of ISIS upon the Muslim Ummah – Shaykh Muhammad bin Ramzaan al-Haajiree [Audio|Ar-En]
- Who are the Khawaarij? – Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Aziz bin Baaz [Video|Ar-En Subtitles]
- (Must see) How Khawarij Work Their Way In – The Killing of Uthman radhi Allaahu anhu
- Benefit: The Foolishness of the Khawarij
- The Correct Creed Concerning the Ruling on Those who Commit Major Sins – Dr. Saleh As-Saleh [Audio|En]
- It is permissible to fight the Khawaarij if they attack the property, persons or families of the Muslims – Dawud Burbank [Audio|En]