The Ruling on Da'wah Workers Entering Legislative Councils and Parliaments

Question:
Many students of knowledge ask about the ruling on da'wah workers and scholars entering legislative councils and parliaments, and participating in elections in countries that are not governed by the law of Allah, and what is the criterion for this?

Answer:
This entry is dangerous. Entering these parliaments and legislative councils and the like is dangerous. However, if one enters them with knowledge and insight, seeking the truth, aiming to guide people to good, and intending to obstruct falsehood, and his purpose is not greed for this world or greed for livelihood, but rather he has entered to support the religion of Allah, to strive for the truth, and to abandon falsehood with this good intention, then I see that there is no harm in that. It is even desirable that these councils not be devoid of good and its people, if he enters with this intention, and he has knowledge and insight, so that he may argue for the truth, debate for the truth, and call to abandoning falsehood. Perhaps Allah will benefit through him until the Shari'ah is implemented. If he enters with this intention and purpose, with knowledge and insight, then Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) will reward him for it. But if he enters for the sake of this world, or covets a position, or for the desires of people, but by his entry he seeks the Face of Allah and the Hereafter, seeking to support the truth, seeking to clarify the truth with its evidence, perhaps these deceptions will return to him and he will turn to it. Yes.