Are there conditions for not deeming a ruler who does not govern by what Allah has revealed an infidel, taking into consideration His (the Almighty’s) saying: "And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, then it is those who are the disbelievers," and that what is meant by "what Allah has revealed" is the Qur’an and the Sunnah?
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Ruling by what Allah has revealed is an obligation and a necessary component of faith. Ruling by other than what Allah has revealed wavers between minor and major disbelief, depending on the circumstances of the ruler.
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