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wiping over leather socks is a sunnah both at home and while travelling, contrary to the view of those who deny it.
We hold that supplication should be made for the rulers of the Muslims to be righteous, that their leadership should be acknowledged, and that those who advocate rebelling against them if they manifestly depart from upright conduct are misguided. We hold as part of our religion that we should refrain from rebelling against them and from fighting during civil strife.
We affirm the emergence of the False Messiah, as reported in the narration from
المسح على الخفين سنة في الحضر والسفر خلافًا لقول من أنكر ذلك ونرى الدعاء لأئمة المسلمين بالصلاح والإقرار بإمامتهم وتضليل من رأى الخروج عليهم إذا ظهر منهم ترك الاستقامة وندين بترك الخروج عليهم وترك القتال في الفتنة ونقر بخروج الدجال كما جاءت به الرواية عن