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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Establishing political parties to reach power

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Question:
Is establishing political parties to reach power part of the Salafi methodology?

Answer:
No, this is not part of the methodology of Islam. Governance is based on the pledge of allegiance (bay'ah), it is based on the pledge of allegiance from the people of decision-making (ahl al-hall wa al-'aqd), from the scholars and the people of decision-making and binding, and the rest follow them. The rest, the common people, follow the scholars and the people of decision-making and binding.
Allah the Exalted said:
And when there comes to them information about [public] security or fear, they spread it aroundوَإِذَا جَاءَهُمْ أَمْرٌ مِّنَ الْأَمْنِ أَوِ الْخَوْفِ أَذَاعُوا بِهِ
[An-Nisa 4:83]
. The matter is by their tongues and in the assemblies, and everyone presents solutions, but this is not what is suitable. It is referred back, and even if it were referred back to the Messenger, referring it back to the Messenger during his lifetime is referring it back to him (peace and blessings be upon him). After his passing, referring it back is to his Sunnah and to the inheritors of the Messenger, who are the scholars. The scholars are the inheritors of the prophets. It is referred back to them, this matter is referred back to them, and it is referred back to those knowledgeable in political affairs and matters of governance. It is referred back to them, not to chaos, not to the rabble, and to yes, the important matters that concern the nation. What concerns the nation and the destiny of everyone is tied to the people of decision-making and binding.
to the Messenger or to those of authority among themإِلَى الرَّسُولِ وَإِلَىٰ أُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْهُمْ
[An-Nisa 4:83]
, yes, this is in every time and place, yes
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-050-حاجة الأمة للمنهج السلفي|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (48:06)

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