Are elections a means of establishing the law of Allah, or are they a bid'ah (religious innovation)?
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The questioner : There has been a lot of talk about elections: are they a means to establishing the law of Allah, or are they a bid'ah (religious innovation) in which it is not permissible to participate?
The Shaykh : We praise Allah who has spared our country from them, and if He has spared our country from them, we will spare our tongues from them.
The Shaykh : We praise Allah who has spared our country from them, and if He has spared our country from them, we will spare our tongues from them.
Source
ابن العثيمين - لقاء مفتوح مع فضيلة الشيخ بالرياض — archive.org (1:28:07)
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