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This is an issue that must be noted.

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It is not required that
the Muslim ruler be perfect.

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There are shortcomings.
There are concerns.

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There are violations. But unless it
reaches the point of disbelief.

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We are commanded to hear and obey him.

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"Unless you see open disbelief."

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"Unless you see open disbelief."

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"As long as they establish
prayer among you."

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Then it is obligatory to obey them
and to join them.

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Because that brings much good
to the individual and society.

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Because it brings security and stability.

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And it also brings great benefits.

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"Adhere to the Muslim community
and its imam."

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And this does not mean the ruler
must have authority over all Muslims.

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This may be impossible, and it has
been so for long periods.

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Since the Abbasid caliphate fell.

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And Muslims are spread
across regions and lands.

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Each region and each large country
has a Muslim ruler over it.

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There are many Muslim rulers.

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Each one oversees his own
province and region.

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Yes. The people of the region
and country obey their ruler.

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And the others obey their ruler.

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This has existed among Muslims
since the Abbasid caliphate fell.

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Muslims are divided
into Islamic states.

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So everyone under a state
must obey its ruler.

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And remain with its community.

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This is how the Muslims have been.

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Because there are those now calling
for general authority.

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They say there is no hearing
or obedience unless the ruler is over all.

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as it was in the time of
the Messenger.

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the Rightly Guided Caliphs
and the Umayyad state.

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Yes, if that happened, fine.
But that has ended; it doesn't happen now.

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Should we leave hearing and obedience
until that comes?

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Then come division, strife, and fighting.
And the enemy intervenes among us.

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Do we say, 'We await general authority'?
No. This is not permissible.

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And no one says this except
a person with no faith.

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Or a person who has no knowledge
or fiqh in the religion of Allah ﷻ.

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After the fall
of the Abbasid state.

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Muslims continued obeying
their rulers.

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Did they remain so?
May Allah grant well-being.

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They continued upon guidance,
praise be to Allah.

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Allah ﷻ says: "Fear Allah as much
as you are able, and listen and obey."

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Fear Allah as best you can.

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If the whole matter can't be done,
don't abandon it entirely.

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This is a matter that must be noted.

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For there are those who oppose it.

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Either deliberately or out of
ignorance. So we must know this.