What is your opinion on the parliamentary elections in Jordan?
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The questioner : The elections, O Shaykh, what is your opinion of them?
The Shaykh : Elections for what?
The questioner : For the parliament.
The Shaykh : And where?
The questioner : The parliamentary elections in Jordan, what is the ruling, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : We do not support elections, whether it is a Muslim nominating himself, or his electing someone else.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : However, if there are non-Islamic parties that have put themselves forward as candidates, and on the other hand there is an Islamic group or party, and no harm to Islam and Muslims is feared from them, but rather good is hoped for Muslims from them, then in the context of repelling the greater evil with the lesser evil, we see that we should elect these Islamists.
The questioner : Okay, now the situation in Jordan, as is known, is a matter of parties, so what is the opinion of our Shaykh regarding non-Islamic ones and Islamic parties that are running?
The Shaykh : Yes, it depends on the candidate's situation. We need to have knowledge about him, so we choose him or reject him based on the candidate.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This is the answer.
The questioner : Now the young people are listening here, waiting for an answer to the issue.
The Shaykh : Who is the candidate?
The questioner : There are no proposals right now.
The Shaykh : We cannot give an answer like that without knowing!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : We need to look at the candidates and their situations.
The questioner : For example, the Muslim Brotherhood are nominating themselves.
The Shaykh : No problem, my brother, we need to look at the quality of the candidates.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Are they, for example, enemies of the Salafi call, or are they not?
The questioner : Yes, may Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : May Allah give you life.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The Shaykh : Elections for what?
The questioner : For the parliament.
The Shaykh : And where?
The questioner : The parliamentary elections in Jordan, what is the ruling, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : We do not support elections, whether it is a Muslim nominating himself, or his electing someone else.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : However, if there are non-Islamic parties that have put themselves forward as candidates, and on the other hand there is an Islamic group or party, and no harm to Islam and Muslims is feared from them, but rather good is hoped for Muslims from them, then in the context of repelling the greater evil with the lesser evil, we see that we should elect these Islamists.
The questioner : Okay, now the situation in Jordan, as is known, is a matter of parties, so what is the opinion of our Shaykh regarding non-Islamic ones and Islamic parties that are running?
The Shaykh : Yes, it depends on the candidate's situation. We need to have knowledge about him, so we choose him or reject him based on the candidate.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This is the answer.
The questioner : Now the young people are listening here, waiting for an answer to the issue.
The Shaykh : Who is the candidate?
The questioner : There are no proposals right now.
The Shaykh : We cannot give an answer like that without knowing!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : We need to look at the candidates and their situations.
The questioner : For example, the Muslim Brotherhood are nominating themselves.
The Shaykh : No problem, my brother, we need to look at the quality of the candidates.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Are they, for example, enemies of the Salafi call, or are they not?
The questioner : Yes, may Allah bless you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : May Allah give you life.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
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