What is the ruling on belonging to Islamic political parties and participating in elections?
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Question:
He says: In our country, there are Islamic political parties. What is the ruling on belonging to them? And what is the ruling on the elections that exist between these parties?
Answer:
Islam does not have political parties. Islam is one party: the party of Allah. It is one party based on the Book and the Sunnah. There are no political parties, divisions, or splits in Islam. This is not from Islam. Islam encourages unity, the unity of word, cooperation, and love among Muslims. And it encourages reconciliation among Muslims. This is what Islam encourages. As for political parties, they divide Muslims and beget grudges, splits, and hatred among them. So it is not permissible. Muslims are one party. The party of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He).
He says: In our country, there are Islamic political parties. What is the ruling on belonging to them? And what is the ruling on the elections that exist between these parties?
Answer:
Islam does not have political parties. Islam is one party: the party of Allah. It is one party based on the Book and the Sunnah. There are no political parties, divisions, or splits in Islam. This is not from Islam. Islam encourages unity, the unity of word, cooperation, and love among Muslims. And it encourages reconciliation among Muslims. This is what Islam encourages. As for political parties, they divide Muslims and beget grudges, splits, and hatred among them. So it is not permissible. Muslims are one party. The party of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الإنتماء إلى الأحزاب الإسلامية والمشاركة في الانتخابات؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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