The Ruling on Participating in Elections and Running for Parliament
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Question:
The fifth question asks: What is the ruling on participating in elections? Is the process of elections and running for a seat in parliament permissible in Islam? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
The methodology of Islam is that the one in authority appoints a successor to the caliphate after him, and the Muslims are required to obey him in this, just as Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, and 'Umar appointed 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), and 'Uthman appointed 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. These are the Rightly Guided Caliphs. Therefore, it is obligatory to obey the rulers in matters other than disobedience to Allah, to be patient with that, to strive in the path of Allah with them, and to comply with their obedience without disobeying Allah the Exalted.
The fifth question asks: What is the ruling on participating in elections? Is the process of elections and running for a seat in parliament permissible in Islam? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
The methodology of Islam is that the one in authority appoints a successor to the caliphate after him, and the Muslims are required to obey him in this, just as Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, and 'Umar appointed 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), and 'Uthman appointed 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. These are the Rightly Guided Caliphs. Therefore, it is obligatory to obey the rulers in matters other than disobedience to Allah, to be patient with that, to strive in the path of Allah with them, and to comply with their obedience without disobeying Allah the Exalted.
Source
وصايا مهمة في زمن الفتن 21-11-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (12:05)
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