What is the ruling on elections, and who should be elected?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Regarding this, I am asking you a question, if you please.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : Shaykh, regarding elections
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : What is the ruling for someone who wants to vote, for example?
The Shaykh : One votes for the one who is less evil.
The questioner : I mean, there is no dire necessity in voting if we do so.
The Shaykh : One votes for the one who is less evil.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Do not twist the words.
The questioner : Okay, I do not understand you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, tell me, I do not understand, I am not saying there is no harm.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Ah, say I do not understand.
The questioner : Ah, I do not understand.
The Shaykh : I mean, a Muslim is running and a communist is running.
The questioner : Ah.
The Shaykh : The communist is your relative.
The questioner : Okay.
The Shaykh : The communist is from your tribe.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : You vote for him and leave the Muslim.
The questioner : Ah.
The Shaykh : This is not permissible.
The questioner : Okay.
The Shaykh : But there are two Muslims running.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : One is righteous and one is wicked, and you choose the wicked one because he is your friend, and so on. This is not permissible.
The questioner : I mean, voting is not permissible at all, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you.
The questioner : I do not understand you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I do not understand what to do for you?
One person understands what I am saying, and peace be upon you.
The first questioner: I understood, our Shaykh. My intention is, is this evidence correct? For example, it says to you, we...
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : Tell me, what is the fundamental disagreement between us and the author of the book?
The questioner : The disagreement is regarding the emirate and the pledge of allegiance, and...
The Shaykh : Okay... one thing that has no relation to the original issue.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : I am asking fundamental questions.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Regarding this, I am asking you a question, if you please.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : Shaykh, regarding elections
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : What is the ruling for someone who wants to vote, for example?
The Shaykh : One votes for the one who is less evil.
The questioner : I mean, there is no dire necessity in voting if we do so.
The Shaykh : One votes for the one who is less evil.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Do not twist the words.
The questioner : Okay, I do not understand you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, tell me, I do not understand, I am not saying there is no harm.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Ah, say I do not understand.
The questioner : Ah, I do not understand.
The Shaykh : I mean, a Muslim is running and a communist is running.
The questioner : Ah.
The Shaykh : The communist is your relative.
The questioner : Okay.
The Shaykh : The communist is from your tribe.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : You vote for him and leave the Muslim.
The questioner : Ah.
The Shaykh : This is not permissible.
The questioner : Okay.
The Shaykh : But there are two Muslims running.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : One is righteous and one is wicked, and you choose the wicked one because he is your friend, and so on. This is not permissible.
The questioner : I mean, voting is not permissible at all, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you.
The questioner : I do not understand you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I do not understand what to do for you?
One person understands what I am saying, and peace be upon you.
The first questioner: I understood, our Shaykh. My intention is, is this evidence correct? For example, it says to you, we...
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : Tell me, what is the fundamental disagreement between us and the author of the book?
The questioner : The disagreement is regarding the emirate and the pledge of allegiance, and...
The Shaykh : Okay... one thing that has no relation to the original issue.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : I am asking fundamental questions.