Summary of Sunni concepts Between politics and worship Worshiping God is an individual responsibility You do not need permission from a ruler or regime As for the ruler’s interference in people’s worship of their Lord The condition is to obtain permission and a license from him beforehand It is a Pharaonic policy As Pharaoh said to the magicians when they believed in the Lord of Moses, peace be upon him You believed in him before I gave you permission He is your elder who taught you magic, so you will learn Summary of Sunni concepts