What is your opinion regarding your statement
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The questioner: All right, my Shaykh, here is another matter that just came to my mind.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: The second question, the second question, you say, but the questioner asks: What is the legal ruling regarding the support and backing related to the issue mentioned previously, which is the legislative elections? The answer is that at a time when we do not advise any of the Muslim brothers— the word "we do not advise," my Shaykh, some might understand it to mean merely that one is better and the other is worse, might this be objected to?
The Shaykh: By Allah, I do not think it would be objected to, as long as the topic is consistent from beginning to end, from A to Z.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Because we are saying this from the perspective of repelling the greater evil with the lesser evil.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So, based on this, we say: We do not advise anyone to put himself forward as a candidate.
The questioner: Yes, all right, my Shaykh, if the phrase "we do not advise anyone" is here.
The Shaykh : If you please.
The questioner: Excuse me, my apologies, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: If you please, in addition to this, I say: When we speak, we do not impose ourselves, speaking from above while the others are below us.
The questioner: Oh, wonderful.
The Shaykh: I mean, we want people to understand that there is no arrogance or tyranny in imposing our opinion.
The questioner: Oh, wonderful.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh: Some of those who disagree with us might say, "No, my brother, these elections are necessary, and so on." So we say, I will remind you of what I mentioned to you regarding our brother, Zayn al-Abidin Surur.
The questioner : Yes, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: When I asked him not to use the phrase "the people of the Sunnah and the community."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Do you remember this?
The questioner: I remember it perfectly, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Good. So I presented this to him as a suggestion. When he disagreed with me, he said, "No, I see nothing wrong with it." I went back and said, "I am now advising you not to do it." What is observed in this example is:
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: I had previously made a suggestion.
The questioner : Yes, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: But when I found that it was difficult for him and he did not like the suggestion, if he had liked the suggestion, I would have stopped at that word.
The questioner: Oh, wonderful.
The Shaykh: But when I saw him say, "No, I see no objection to it," I went back to him as an advisor and said to him, "I advise you to withdraw this word and put its alternative, 'the Salaf and Salafism,' and so on."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And finally, he responded to me. My intention is that this is a style I see as necessary in addressing people, so that they do not say, "Look, the Shaykh is imposing his opinion on everyone."
The questioner: Oh, wonderful. May Allah reward you with good, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : It is probably clear.
The questioner: This is very clear. This is from the perfection of your generosity.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner: And forgive us for the disturbance, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: There is no disturbance; there is benefit, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: Do you advise us on anything, my professor?
The Shaykh : May you be safe and may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner: May Allah bless you, and peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: The second question, the second question, you say, but the questioner asks: What is the legal ruling regarding the support and backing related to the issue mentioned previously, which is the legislative elections? The answer is that at a time when we do not advise any of the Muslim brothers— the word "we do not advise," my Shaykh, some might understand it to mean merely that one is better and the other is worse, might this be objected to?
The Shaykh: By Allah, I do not think it would be objected to, as long as the topic is consistent from beginning to end, from A to Z.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Because we are saying this from the perspective of repelling the greater evil with the lesser evil.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So, based on this, we say: We do not advise anyone to put himself forward as a candidate.
The questioner: Yes, all right, my Shaykh, if the phrase "we do not advise anyone" is here.
The Shaykh : If you please.
The questioner: Excuse me, my apologies, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: If you please, in addition to this, I say: When we speak, we do not impose ourselves, speaking from above while the others are below us.
The questioner: Oh, wonderful.
The Shaykh: I mean, we want people to understand that there is no arrogance or tyranny in imposing our opinion.
The questioner: Oh, wonderful.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh: Some of those who disagree with us might say, "No, my brother, these elections are necessary, and so on." So we say, I will remind you of what I mentioned to you regarding our brother, Zayn al-Abidin Surur.
The questioner : Yes, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: When I asked him not to use the phrase "the people of the Sunnah and the community."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Do you remember this?
The questioner: I remember it perfectly, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Good. So I presented this to him as a suggestion. When he disagreed with me, he said, "No, I see nothing wrong with it." I went back and said, "I am now advising you not to do it." What is observed in this example is:
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: I had previously made a suggestion.
The questioner : Yes, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: But when I found that it was difficult for him and he did not like the suggestion, if he had liked the suggestion, I would have stopped at that word.
The questioner: Oh, wonderful.
The Shaykh: But when I saw him say, "No, I see no objection to it," I went back to him as an advisor and said to him, "I advise you to withdraw this word and put its alternative, 'the Salaf and Salafism,' and so on."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And finally, he responded to me. My intention is that this is a style I see as necessary in addressing people, so that they do not say, "Look, the Shaykh is imposing his opinion on everyone."
The questioner: Oh, wonderful. May Allah reward you with good, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : It is probably clear.
The questioner: This is very clear. This is from the perfection of your generosity.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner: And forgive us for the disturbance, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: There is no disturbance; there is benefit, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: Do you advise us on anything, my professor?
The Shaykh : May you be safe and may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner: May Allah bless you, and peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
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