Leaving the matter of succession to shura (consultation) and elections
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the fact that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not leave a will appointing anyone, and left the matter to shura (consultation) among them, does this indicate the permissibility of what is called elections?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not elections. Shura is not for everyone. Shura is for the people of authority and decision-making. Shura is required in Islam, but it is for the people of authority and decision-making, not for the masses, the common people, men and women, the foolish, the old, and the young. That is the system of the disbelievers. As for the system of Islam, it returns the matter to the people of authority and decision-making for consultation. Yes.
The questioner:
He acts on their behalf.
The Shaykh:
It is subordinate to them; obedience is binding upon them as a consequence of following the people of authority and decision-making, namely their scholars, their rulers, their elders, and those among them who are consulted. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the fact that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not leave a will appointing anyone, and left the matter to shura (consultation) among them, does this indicate the permissibility of what is called elections?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not elections. Shura is not for everyone. Shura is for the people of authority and decision-making. Shura is required in Islam, but it is for the people of authority and decision-making, not for the masses, the common people, men and women, the foolish, the old, and the young. That is the system of the disbelievers. As for the system of Islam, it returns the matter to the people of authority and decision-making for consultation. Yes.
The questioner:
He acts on their behalf.
The Shaykh:
It is subordinate to them; obedience is binding upon them as a consequence of following the people of authority and decision-making, namely their scholars, their rulers, their elders, and those among them who are consulted. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ارتياد المكان الرخو وما يكره التخلي فيه — islamhouse.com (47:55)
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