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What does Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani say about the people's right to revolt against a corrupt ruler?
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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani says that the people have the right to revolt against a corrupt ruler. Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani says that to ignore such a situation is "haraam", and those who cannot revolt inside the caliphate should launch a struggle from outside. Al-Asqalani used two ayahs from the Qur'an to justify this:Islamic lawyers have commented that when the rulers refuse