Obeying a command to do something not permitted in Islam
Question What should one do if one is asked to perform something at work that he feels is contrary to the teachings of Islam? Praise be to Allah. “A human must not be obeyed if that (i.e., obeying the human) causes disobedience to Allah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala). Indeed, obedience is only in righteous deeds” (Sahih…
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contrary to the teachings of Islam?
Praise be to Allah.
“A human must not be obeyed if that (i.e., obeying the human) causes disobedience to Allah
(subhaanahu wa ta’aala). Indeed, obedience is only in righteous deeds”
(Sahih Al-Bukhari with Fath Al-Bari, 13/121; Ahmad, 1/91; and the context is found in Al-Silsilah
As-Sahihah, No. 181)
And Allah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) said (about the people who went astray) in the Qur’an (an
interpretation of the meaning):
“They will say: Our Lord! We followed in the footsteps of our leaders and elders and they
misguided us from the right path”.
