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[quote]As long as the leader is following the deen as best as he possibly can then it is forbidden to revolt against him or his appointed governors and advisors.  We see this is true in the first speeches given by both Abu Bakr, and Umar (RA).

[b]Abu Bakr[/b] - "Praise be to Allah! I am now in authority over you, but I am not the best among you. If I act virtuously, help me. If I act wrongfully, correct me. Truth is honesty, falsehood is treachery.
The weak among you is strong in my sight, until I give him what is due to him, if Allah wills it. And the strong among you is weak in my sight, until I take what is due from him, if Allah wills it.
Let none among you abjure the holy war in the way of Allah, for no people do so but Allah strikes them with disgrace. And among no people does vice become general but Allah inflicts upon them terrible punishment.
Obey me while I obey Allah and His Messenger; and if I disobey Allah and His Messenger, you are not obliged to follow me.
Forget not your prayers. May Allah have mercy upon you!"

[b]Umar[/b] -"Lo! The Arab is like a camel which follows its master and waits for him wherever it is made to sit. And by the Lord of the Kabah, I shall carry you on the right path."

I feel that in our current situation it is perfectly fine to revolt against the leaders of most Muslim countries, because they are misguided.  Most of them never read the Quran yet they are incharge of running our affairs.  This is not right, because they will lead their people astray.  A good example of this is Pervez Musharraf, who drinks wine and owns a dog.  Not only that, but he sends his troops to fight Muslims and is also quoted as saying that "Muslims are the most ignorant people on the face of the planet".

Edited by: abdullah099 on Monday, August 09, 2004 7:28 PM[/quote]

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