What is the ruling on one who dislikes and objects to the name "Ahl al-Hall wal-'Aqd" (People of Loosing and Binding), claiming it is not mentioned in the Qur'an or Sunnah, while not objecting to the principle of Shura (mutual consultation)?
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The term "Ahl al-Hall wal-'Aqd" (People of Loosing and Binding) refers to the prominent figures among people, their scholars, and those who possess power among them. They are the people of consultation who resolve matters and bind them. There is no aversion to using this term, and scholars have consistently used it to refer to those who hold power.
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