Leadership and Obedience
56 questions
What is the ruling on descending into the squares and streets of Egypt in rejection of injustice or in aid of Islamists, and what transgressions are currently occurring in these gatherings in Egypt?
Is not understanding or not wanting to understand the country's politics, not participating in demonstrations or national actions, or not joining any political movement, considered excessive fanaticism, or treason to the homeland, or a forbidden act for which a person will be held accountable in the grave or on the Day of Judgment?
Is what I said concerning the ruling on revolting against the unjust ruler who governs by Sharia, and the ruling on revolting against rulers who govern by man-made laws, correct Islamically?
What are the characteristics of a just leader in Islam?
Is sharing a message criticizing a ruler and predicting the demise of his reign, then deleting it later, considered among the forbidden acts of rebellion against the ruler, and is repentance and a general supplication sufficient to lift the sin, and what are the implications of this if others have already viewed the post?
What is the ruling on addressing someone as "Amir al-Mu'minin" (Commander of the Believers) when he is not worthy of it?
How can I be among the virtuous and the saints of Allah so that Allah may bless me with a beautiful voice, enabling me to lead people in prayer, knowing that Allah often answers my prayers?
Is it permissible to create an Islamic constitution by compiling verses of commands and prohibitions from the Qur'an and Sunnah?
Is the use of supplication the only remaining solution for Muslims in light of their loss of democracy, respect, and freedom of expression, and what is the role of scholars in protecting them and calling for the application of law?
Is the most knowledgeable person in the nation the most deserving of the Caliphate?
Is it permissible for the Ummah to oblige the Caliph to specify a term limit for his rule upon pledging allegiance to him?
Does disobeying the Amir in a Dawah group that goes forth in the path of Allah constitute disobedience to Allah Almighty, and what is the ruling concerning the Amir in the religion?
When did Islam become a religion and a state?
What are the conditions of an Islamic state, and what school of thought produced the old Mu'tazilite mentality?
What are the qualifications that candidates for the mayoralty must possess, and is it permissible to favor some over others based on their competence and ability to serve the country?
What was the political structure of the first century AH, and are there similarities between the pre-Islamic Jahiliyyah and the Jahiliyyah of the twentieth century?
Is it permissible for a woman to hold leadership positions such as president, judge, or army commander?
What is the ruling on revolting against an unjust ruler if it leads to harm for Muslims?
How were the Islamic state and its governance organized in the early period?
How does one respond to those who cite the story of Umar appointing Al-Shifa (daughter of Abdullah Al-Adawiyah) over the market's 'Hisbah' (market supervision) as evidence for the permissibility of women holding general public offices and judicial roles? And is this story authentically established?
Is it obligatory for a Muslim to pledge allegiance to a person by hand, following the example of the Companions with the Messenger and the Rightly Guided Caliphs?
What is the meaning of Al-Walaa wal-Baraa (loyalty and disavowal), whom should we be loyal to and disavow, what are the manifestations of loyalty, and what are the categories of people in terms of Al-Walaa wal-Baraa?
Does what al-Barbahari said—that praying for the ruler is a sign of Sunnah, and praying against him is a sign of whims and desires—align with the saying of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: "...And the worst of your imams are those whom you hate and who hate you, and whom you curse and who curse you..."?
Is what the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, meant by his saying, "If you are three, then appoint one of you as your leader," leadership in the sense of commanding and forbidding and the obligation of obedience?