What is the ruling on raising the black banner upon which is written the phrase "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"? Is it obligatory for a Muslim, and what is the ruling on not raising it?
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A previous statement clarified the banner and standard of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and that it is not obligatory to adopt a banner with this specific form, nor do we know of any scholar who deemed it obligatory.
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