What is the ruling on entering political work?
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The questioner : This, O our Shaykh, is happening now in Kuwait among brothers who are currently seeing political work.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... brothers likewise, and they sent you a message and an inquiry ... and among these books is the last book by Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahman 'Abd al-Khaliq, *The Muslims and Political Work*. Among the statements in it, he says that some of the modern methods of da'wah ... the book contains violations of the Shari'ah. So, if we assume this is a debate, then this would be among the things excused, if Allah wills - the Exalted.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : He says in another place that it is obligatory, meaning from the standpoint that it must also be through the newspaper, da'wah, radio, television, the university, the government position, the political party, the religious association, the labor union, all the unions, the schools, and the institutes. And it must also include this peaceful war, and he considers all the old and established methods to be traditional. He calls for entering the unions and entering the parties through reading *The Muslims and Political Work*.
The Shaykh : By Allah, we regret, we regret this, because it is not proceeding according to the Shari'ah rules: "removing harm before seeking benefit." Then you find in his speech some evasion from acknowledging the reality; he says "hypothetically."
The questioner : Hypothetically, yes.
The Shaykh : Do you see? And I am saying it is permissible hypothetically, ... the hypothesis is something we see with our own eyes.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Actual violations of the Shari'ah.
The questioner : He says they are excused.
The Shaykh : He says if they are found, they are excused.
The questioner : Excused.
The Shaykh : Where did he get that? What is the evidence for that from the Book of Allah and the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah? And is this the path and the guidance from which the Messenger (peace be upon him) set out to establish the Islamic society and achieve the Muslim state? The answer is no, no, no, but rather.
The questioner : ... they are waiting for your answer.
The Shaykh : I do not know, he sent me the message.
The questioner : Yes, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : I was asked this question and I recorded answers on this in Madinah and in Jeddah, because when the new regime came to power in Sudan, a group from Sudan came, including brothers from the supporters of the Sunnah, and they met with me and asked me. I said to them: I do not see entering politics at all, because among its effects is that instead of them bringing [benefit], they are brought [to harm], and this is what happens.
Fine, what about others?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : ... brothers likewise, and they sent you a message and an inquiry ... and among these books is the last book by Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahman 'Abd al-Khaliq, *The Muslims and Political Work*. Among the statements in it, he says that some of the modern methods of da'wah ... the book contains violations of the Shari'ah. So, if we assume this is a debate, then this would be among the things excused, if Allah wills - the Exalted.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : He says in another place that it is obligatory, meaning from the standpoint that it must also be through the newspaper, da'wah, radio, television, the university, the government position, the political party, the religious association, the labor union, all the unions, the schools, and the institutes. And it must also include this peaceful war, and he considers all the old and established methods to be traditional. He calls for entering the unions and entering the parties through reading *The Muslims and Political Work*.
The Shaykh : By Allah, we regret, we regret this, because it is not proceeding according to the Shari'ah rules: "removing harm before seeking benefit." Then you find in his speech some evasion from acknowledging the reality; he says "hypothetically."
The questioner : Hypothetically, yes.
The Shaykh : Do you see? And I am saying it is permissible hypothetically, ... the hypothesis is something we see with our own eyes.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Actual violations of the Shari'ah.
The questioner : He says they are excused.
The Shaykh : He says if they are found, they are excused.
The questioner : Excused.
The Shaykh : Where did he get that? What is the evidence for that from the Book of Allah and the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah? And is this the path and the guidance from which the Messenger (peace be upon him) set out to establish the Islamic society and achieve the Muslim state? The answer is no, no, no, but rather.
The questioner : ... they are waiting for your answer.
The Shaykh : I do not know, he sent me the message.
The questioner : Yes, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : I was asked this question and I recorded answers on this in Madinah and in Jeddah, because when the new regime came to power in Sudan, a group from Sudan came, including brothers from the supporters of the Sunnah, and they met with me and asked me. I said to them: I do not see entering politics at all, because among its effects is that instead of them bringing [benefit], they are brought [to harm], and this is what happens.
Fine, what about others?
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