طلب فتاوى العلماء حول حكم المظاهرات والخروج على الحكام باللغة الإنجليزية

[أم أحمد السنية]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله

أريد فتاوى العلماء حول حكم المظاهرات والخروج على الحكام باللغة الإنجليزية

وجزاكم الله خيرا

[أم عبد الرحمن الهاشمية]

Fatwa n°: 320
Category: fatwas about Manhaj the way

The ruling regarding strikes, sit-ins and demonstrations in general /shykh Muhammad Ali Ferkous

:The question

Our honorable Sheikh! I am a teacher in education sector. In the next days, its workers will observe a strike for substantive demands. So, what is the ruling regarding such strikes in the Sharia?

:The answer

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Peace and blessing be upon whom Allah sent as a mercy to the Worlds, upon his Family, his Companions and his Brothers till the Day of Resurrection.
All kinds of strikes are ways of the democratic systems in which the people have absolute domination. Strikes against the prevailing situations are considered in the conventions of democrats as a right action. By strikes, political, social and professional situations are made right, from bad to better or from good to the best.
However, in the eyes of Sharia, democracy, in all its systems, is considered as an aspect of Shirk (polytheism) as regarding legislating.
These systems annul the sovereignty of the Creator and His right of absolute legislation and make it a right of the humans.
This method is the same adopted by the contemporary secularism in separating religion from the state and life, and which has brought the rulings and legislations to the people without authority over them or control, and it is Allah (Alone) Whose help can be sought.
Contrarily to the nation's authority in Islam. For the sovereignty in Islam is the prerogative of the Sharia. The nation has no right to institute something as regards religion that Allah has not allowed. Allah said:
﴿أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَاء شَرَعُوا لَهُم مِّنَ الدِّينِ مَا لَمْ يَأْذَن بِهِ اللهُ﴾ [الشورى : 21].
The meaning of the verse:
“Or have they partners with Allâh (false gods), who have instituted for them a religion which Allâh has not allowed”. [Ash-Shûra (The Consultation): 21].
This been said, strikes, sit-ins and demonstrations and all the democratic methods belong to the habits of disbelievers and the way they deal with their governments. They have nothing to do with Islam. Moreover, it is not among deeds of believers to ask for rights, even though they are legitimate, if it is by stopping work, spreading and advocating confusion, causing troubles and casting aspersions on the nonparticipants in the strike and other things which contradict the legal texts of the Sharia and the good manners of the Muslim with respect to education, methodology and manners. Rights should be reached through legal ways; by consulting the officials and governors. If the claims are answered, this is certainly a grace from Allah , and if they are not, the claimants should be patient and ask Allah reward, and claim again till Allah will grant them success and Allah is the Best to give success.
It is reported in an authentic narration of `Ubâda Ibn As-Sâmit what supports this view in which he said:" The messenger of Allah called us and we took the oath of allegiance to him. Among the conditions he enjoined upon us was to listen to the ruler and obey him in adversity and prosperity, in pleasure and displeasure, even if he did not give us our right, and not to dispute over the matter (of ruling) with those who are more fitting for it, except when you have clear signs of their disbelief for which you have a proof from Allah"[1]. Ahmad added: "Even though you see that you have"[2]. That is to say: "Even though you think that you have the right, do not follow this thought, but listen and obey (him) till you will get this right without disobedience"[3] and in the narration of Ibn Hibbân and Ahmad: "Even though they take your money and strike your back"[4], and in the hadith of Ibn Mass`ûd , the Prophet said: "Soon you will see others given preference over you, and there will be things which you will deny" the Companions of the Prophet asked:" O Allah's Apostle! What do you order us to do?" He said: "To give the rights that are on you and to ask Allah for your rights"[5].
Finally, we ask Allah to show us the truth and guide us to follow it and show us falsehood and guide us to avoid it. Our last prayer is all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Peace and blessing be upon our Prophet, his Family, his Companions and Brothers till the Day of Resurrection.

Algiers, Dhu Al-Hijja 16th,1426 H.

Corresponding to: January 16th,2006.

[1] Reported by Al-Bukhâri, chapter of "Afflictions" (hadith 7056), Muslim, chapter of "Ruling" (hadith 4877), Ahmad (hadith 23347) and Al-Bayhaqi (hadith 16994) from the hadith of `Ubâda Ibn As-Sâmit .
[2] Reported by Ahmad (hadith 23405). This hadith is judged authentic by Al-Albâni in "Dhilâl Al-Jana" (hadith 102; this addition is also narrated by Al-Bayhaqi in his "Sunan" concerning "sharing and disobedience", from the hadith of Um Ayman (hadith 15174).
[3] "Fath Al-Bâri" of Ibn Hajar (13/10.
[4] Reported by Ibn Hibbân (hadith 4645), chapter of "Biographies" concerning obeying the rulers, Ibn `Assim in "As-Sunna" (hadith 857. This hadith is judged authentic by Al-Albâni in "Takhrîj As-Sunna" (hadith 1026). As for the narration of Ahmad (hadith 24140) it is by the wording: "Even if he strains your back and takes your money", from the hadith of Hudhayfa .
[5] Reported by Al-Bukhâri, chapter of "Afflictions" (7052), At-Tirmidhi, chapter of "Afflictions" (hadith 2349), Ahmad (hadith 3713) from the hadith of Ibn Mass`ûd .

[أم عبد الله السنية]

Question:
Are demonstrations considered to be a means from the legitimate means of Da’wah

Answer:
All praise and thanks are to Allaah, the Lord of the creations, and may He send prayers and peace upon our chief Muhammad, upon his family, and his Companions, and upon those who follow them in righteousness until the Last Day.
As to what follows:
Indeed, the concept of demonstrations is a new, modern issue. It was not known in the time of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) , nor in the time of the rightly-guided Khalifahs, nor in the time of any of the Companions
(رضى الله عنهما).
Furthermore, the chaos and disorder that is included in it make it an impermissible matter, so much so that (in includes acts like) the breaking of glass, doors, etc. Results from it, also included within it, is the mixing between men and women, the youth and the elderly, and similar to that from corruptions and detestable things.

As for the issue of putting pressure upon the government; if it is a Muslim government, then sufficient for it as an admonishment is the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم). This is the best of what could possibly be brought before any Muslim. If it (the government) is a disbelieving one, then it would not even care about these ‘demonstrators’ and perhaps it would behave politely with them outwardly, while inwardly remaining upon what it was on of evil. For this reason, we hold that demonstrations are detestable actions.

As for their statements that these demonstrations are peaceful ones, then perhaps they may be peaceful in the beginning or the first time, yet then they become destructive. So I advise the youth to follow the path of those who have proceeded, for indeed Allaah (سبحانه وتعالى) has praised the Muhaajireen and the Ansaar and has praised those who followed them in righteousness.

Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen
aj-Jawaab al-Abhar li Fu'aad Siraaj (Page 75

[أم عبد الله السنية]

Question:

Question: Is it from the means of the da’wah to stage demonstrations for the purpose of solving the problems of the Islaamic Ummah?

Answer:

Answer: Our religion is not a religion of chaos. Our religion is a religion of discipline, and a religion of order, and calm, and tranquility. And demonstrations are not from the actions of the Muslims and it is not something the Muslims are familiar with. And the religion of Islaam is a religion of calm, and a religion of mercy, and a religion of discipline; not chaos, and not disorder, and not (a religion) of inciting trials (fitan). And this is the religion of Islaam. And rights are earned by asking for them in the manner legislated by the Shar’iah and through ways legislated by the Shar’iah. And demonstrations cause bloodshed and cause the ruination of wealth (of the Muslims). And these matters are not permissible.

Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
Taken from: Majmoo' Fataawa wa Rasa'il - Volume Two, Number 141, 143, and 146