Islam has introduced social laws that set rights, and
duties of every individual to ensure stability in society. Some of these rights
are specific while others are general. Of the specific rights are:
Rights Owed to the Ruler
[1] Muslims must obey the ruler as long as he does not
order them to do something forbidden in Islam. Allah (s.w.t.) says:
O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad ()), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority.
[4:59]
[2] They must
give sincere advice to the ruler, in a good and kind manner, by guiding him and
his people to beneficial things, and to remind him of the needs of his
subjects. Allah (s.w.t.) instructed Moses and his brother Aaron upon sending
them to Pharaoh to preach the true Religion to him:
And speak to him mildly, perhaps he may accept admonition or
fear (Allah). [20:44]
The Prophet
(s.a.w.) said:
“‘The
Religion is sincerity.’ We said ‘To whom?’ He said ‘To Allah, and His Book, and
His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk.” [Muslim]
[3] To support him in times of adversity and crises and not to
revolt against him or forsake him, even if one was from a group who does not
pledge allegiance to him. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said:
“Whoever
comes to you while you are all united under a single leader and wishes to
disrupt the unity and solidarity (of
the Muslims), kill him.” [Muslim]
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