Leadership and Obedience
56 questions
Is it permissible for the police in Arab countries, in the context of riot control, to beat or kill demonstrators who are against the Zionist enemy or supportive of the Mujahideen in Palestine, given the conflict between professional duty and national or religious duty?
What are the conditions for choosing the people of "Ahl al-Hall wa al-'Aqd" (those who untie and bind/those who solve and sanction)? And who chooses them?
What is the ruling on belittling the Caliphate? And is it considered among matters of loyalty and disavowal?
Is it permissible to memorize the Qur’an with the intention of leading prayers and delivering sermons, while striving to purify one’s intention, and is it permissible to wish to lead prayers in the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram)?
Is it permissible to bestow the title "Princess of the Board" upon a woman serving as the chairperson of the board of directors in a school, especially when there are qualified men present? What examples from the era of the Prophet or the Companions support or refute this? In the absence of such examples, who is responsible for this designation? What is the role of the "Amir" (leader) and his responsibilities in decision-making and conflict resolution, and how is he appointed? And what is the validity of some people's claim that they are agents of God?
Why must a woman obey her husband after marriage?
Is it permissible for a Muslim who believes in the Qur’an and Sunnah according to the understanding of the Companions and their Successors, and who supports Ali ibn Abi Talib, then Al-Hasan, then Mu’awiyah, then Al-Hussein, to refrain from pledging allegiance to a new ruler who has not yet consolidated power, due to his blatant disbelief or his allegiance to disbelievers, by analogy with the action of Al-Hussein ibn Ali?
How can conflict arise between the ruler and the ruled—with the ruler remaining in power—after referring the matter to Allah and His Messenger? What is the mechanism for such a conflict, bearing in mind that open rebellion is a manifest evil, while absolute obedience may have hidden harms? And why is such conflict not mentioned by scholars in these situations, despite the noble verse, "And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger," which permits it?