What is the ruling on a learned imam entering parliament?
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The questioner : O Shaykh! I was tasked with this question by our imam—the imam of the city, the imam of the mosque. He said to me: Put this question to the Shaykh. The question is: Is it permissible for a man who has knowledge of the Noble Qur'an—meaning, one of the memorizers of the Noble Qur'an and a scholar of the Sunnah—is it permissible for him to enter parliament as the honorable one said?The Shaykh : The honorable one?
The Shaykh : Did you not hear the answer?
The questioner : No, the answer was with the professor there.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : I was tasked with this question by the Shaykh of the mosque.
The Shaykh : Never mind; but the one before you asked me this question, and I gave him the answer in detail.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good—O Shaykh!
The Shaykh : So there is no need to repeat the answer; ask him, and he will inform you of the knowledge.
The questioner : If Allah wills, may Allah bless you—O Shaykh!
The Shaykh : And may He bless you.
The questioner : Convey my greetings to the brothers in Jordan, and also to Hajj Abdul-Mansur and Abdul-Rahman, if Allah wills. We love them for the sake of Allah, and we love you too, O Shaykh!
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good, and may He make our love pure for the Face of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He), and thank you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Hello, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner: His EminenceThe Shaykh : Muhammad?
The Shaykh : Yes, Muhammad.
The questioner : May Allah keep you alive, we need to ask you a few questions if you would be so kind.
The Shaykh : Please.
The Shaykh : Did you not hear the answer?
The questioner : No, the answer was with the professor there.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : I was tasked with this question by the Shaykh of the mosque.
The Shaykh : Never mind; but the one before you asked me this question, and I gave him the answer in detail.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good—O Shaykh!
The Shaykh : So there is no need to repeat the answer; ask him, and he will inform you of the knowledge.
The questioner : If Allah wills, may Allah bless you—O Shaykh!
The Shaykh : And may He bless you.
The questioner : Convey my greetings to the brothers in Jordan, and also to Hajj Abdul-Mansur and Abdul-Rahman, if Allah wills. We love them for the sake of Allah, and we love you too, O Shaykh!
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good, and may He make our love pure for the Face of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He), and thank you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Hello, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner: His EminenceThe Shaykh : Muhammad?
The Shaykh : Yes, Muhammad.
The questioner : May Allah keep you alive, we need to ask you a few questions if you would be so kind.
The Shaykh : Please.
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