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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE - 223: KEHEBATAN WALIYYUL AMRI: INILAH PENDAPATKU
What is the status of the Waliyyul Amri and are citizens obliged to obey his decisions?
Short answer
The Waliyyul Amri is the ruler who succeeds the prophetic caliphate in safeguarding religion and managing worldly affairs, including the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Malay rulers and the prime minister.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Waliyyul Amri is the ruler who succeeds the prophetic caliphate in safeguarding religion and managing worldly affairs, including the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Malay rulers and the prime minister. He is entitled to honour and respect, and citizens must obey him in matters that are not sinful. Obedience does not apply if he commands disobedience to God. For the term ulil amri in Surah al-Nisa' verse 59, al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir preferred the view that it refers to legitimate rulers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Imam al-Nawawi berkata: Para ulama telah bersepakat bahawa wajib mentaati pemerintah dalam perkara yang bukan maksiat, dan haram mentaatinya dalam perkara maksiat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE - 223: KEHEBATAN WALIYYUL AMRI: INILAH PENDAPATKU”, 5 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/4289-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-223-kehebatan-waliyyul-amri-inilah-pendapatku. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-waliyyul-amri-and-duty-to-obey/