The Ruling on Participating in Elections
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on participating in elections, whether by running for office oneself or voting for someone else?
Answer:
Look into the history of Islam. If you find the elections that exist today in it, then they are permissible. But if you do not find them, then they are not part of Islam.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on participating in elections, whether by running for office oneself or voting for someone else?
Answer:
Look into the history of Islam. If you find the elections that exist today in it, then they are permissible. But if you do not find them, then they are not part of Islam.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب ما جاء أن بعض هذه الأمة يعبد الأوثان - 2 — islamhouse.com (56:29)
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