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Rulers of Muslim countries aiding against the Muslims

· 19 Jumada I 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. What is the status of a Muslim ruler who aids Kuffaar against Muslims... Is he still regarded as a Muslim?

2. Is it permissible to kill him even if he is regarded as a Muslim?

3. Are there any actions that nullify a person's Islam despite him claiming to be one?

Answer

How can a person who aids the kuffaar against the believers and works against Islam (e.g. by changing the laws of Islam) be a believer? Such a person is a kaafir and the law of a kaafir will apply to him.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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