Rebellion | Flames of Fitnah (3) | Dr. Zohair Abdul-Rahman

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of rebellion and obedience to rulers in the context of Islamic teachings and current events, particularly focusing on the situation in Palestine.

This week, as we continue Kitāb al-Fitan, we turn to a critical topic:Rebellion. Khurūj. Obedience to rulers.Voices are rising. Emotions are high. And without Prophetic guidance, the lines start to blur…“Is obedience to rulers unconditional?”“Is opposing the ruler rebellion?”“Where is the line between principled political resistance… and reckless chaos that destroys more than it reforms?”These are not distant questions.They are urgent, unfolding before us in real time — especially as we witness the pain of Palestine, and confront the complicity of our governments. 🇵🇸 This is a conversation we cannot afford to avoid.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Zohair Abdul-Rahman

Topics covered

• rebellion
• obedience to rulers
• political resistance
• fitnah
• Islamic guidance

Keywords

• rebellion
• obedience
• political resistance
• fitnah
• Islam
• Palestine
• governments
• chaos

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Places: Palestine

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