Is it permissible to elect one of the Muslims in whom one hopes for righteousness and benefit?
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The questioner : Our other question, is it permissible, do we elect?
The Shaykh : Who do you elect?
The questioner : I mean, we elect one of our brothers.
The Shaykh : And which of your brothers took the risk and nominated themselves?
The questioner : Praise be to Allah, in our district, al-'Awayshah, Ahmad al-'Awayshah, and what is the name of the second, there is another one as well from the Muslims.
The Shaykh : I mean, choose the one whose evil is less than the others.
The questioner : I mean, is it permissible by the Shari'ah for us, or do we not elect?
The Shaykh : I am giving you the answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Choose.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The one whose evil is less than the others.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, I understood.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : We need to see you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, and you... yes.
The Shaykh : Who do you elect?
The questioner : I mean, we elect one of our brothers.
The Shaykh : And which of your brothers took the risk and nominated themselves?
The questioner : Praise be to Allah, in our district, al-'Awayshah, Ahmad al-'Awayshah, and what is the name of the second, there is another one as well from the Muslims.
The Shaykh : I mean, choose the one whose evil is less than the others.
The questioner : I mean, is it permissible by the Shari'ah for us, or do we not elect?
The Shaykh : I am giving you the answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Choose.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The one whose evil is less than the others.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, I understood.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : We need to see you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, and you... yes.
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