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"What is the ruling on participating in demonstrations, and with what intention should it be? "

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Praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and upon his family and companions. These issues are linked to a complicated, intertwined reality where interests are mixed with corruptions, differing from one situation to another. They must be referred to the trustworthy scholars of the country due to the need for solid knowledge in the Islamic law and a deep understanding of the reality. Issues related to the general public and the policy of peoples require collective rather than individual effort. When participating in demonstrations, the intention should be based on the purpose, whether to support a right, defend a falsehood, support an oppressed person, or demand legitimate rights, which falls under enjoining good and forbidding evil.

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