A prominent Saudi cleric, Shaikh Assim Al-Hakeem, has come under fire on Twitter over his response to a question posed to him by a user regarding the permissibility of protesting in Islam, specifically in light of the on-going demonstrations in the US over the murder of an unarmed black suspect by Minneapolis police officers.
It is not permissble to protest in Islam. https://t.co/i5wJJAdB2x
— Assim Alhakeem (@Assimalhakeem) May 30, 2020
Al-Hakeem came under criticism by many Muslim users, with many citing Quranic principles of standing up against injustice, even were it to be from one’s own family. Other’s highlighted widely known prophetic narrations, such as: “Whosoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart—and that is the weakest of faith”.
If u see his location you would know the reason why he said that. Just say It is not permissble to protest in Saudi Arabia not Islam
— ayoo (@oxvcj) May 30, 2020
That’s how the ullamah keeps the oppressive regimes in power!!! Let him provide evidence from the Qur’an and Hadiths
— Bashorun Gaa👑 (@SadiqAkanmu) May 30, 2020
If protest is not allowed,
Then how was it allowed for people in Arabia to take up arms against their co-religionist rulers, the Ottoman Caliphate, in partnership with the British. That’s surely more serious than a protest.
What does the Shariah and Manhaj say about that?
— Richard Harris (@HarrisRichard77) May 31, 2020
Earlier in March, 2011, KSA imposed banned of all types of protests and marches. Its statement said security forces would use all measures to prevent any attempt to disrupt public order.
Such ideas appear to be in line with the pro-authoritarian Madkhali brand of Salafism, named after the Saudi theologian Rabi Al-Madkhali, who teaches an ultra-conservative practise of Islam, fully endorsed by the Saudi state.
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