What is the ruling on entering parliaments and elections?

The Shaykh : If the Islamists were truly Islamists in the correct sense of the word, they would not have entered such parliaments. We have tested many of them, formerly in Syria and recently here in Jordan. They entered and then left, and I wish they had left as they entered, meaning they left as losers. Do you understand me? Do you understand me? If... this is correct speech, but I distinguish between the one who wants to nominate himself to be elected, and my previous words apply to this. Is it clear to you here? May Allah bless you. Do not rush me. I told you the speech is clear to this point? There is still more to the speech. There is still more to the speech. We do not encourage the Islamists to nominate themselves. This is one aspect. The second aspect is that if some of the Islamists explain themselves here, the answer you heard and heard from me just now applies. In that case, from the perspective of repelling the greater evil with the lesser evil, we elect these Islamists. For whatever their status, they are better than the Shi'ah, the Ba'athists, the atheists, and the like. Perhaps the difference between the two matters has become clear to you? You elect, but you do not nominate yourselves. No, I am speaking in general terms, meaning I do not single out one group over another. Yes, yes, yes, yes, it is so. You, you memorize the rule: we repel the greater evil with the lesser evil. Is it clear? Good. If this is the starting point, and beware, I mean, because by this you contradict your first statement, because your statement... I have a question I am compelled to ask, and it is the issue of elections. And now you have been bold enough to ask another question, and therefore... May Allah make all your days happy. But I apologize to you once again. There is no power and no strength except by Allah. Bring it so we can see what it is? I am recording it with me because I see it as if it is a foreign or French name, and therefore I must consult some references and sources, and next time, if Allah wills, I will give you the answer. May Allah bless you, and I wish you further success and happiness in this world and the Hereafter. And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. What is this, people? By Allah, it is nothing. It is unbelievable, people. Allahu Akbar.
Abu Layla : Algerian or Saudi?

The Shaykh : Algerian. What do I need to say? I mean, in reality, I wished you would hear this speech, but from some incidents, we saw that women's speech should not be heard by men. But after you deepened the conversation with me, I said, perhaps it is better that you hear it, but you did not have the courage.
The questioner: Her good with another's good.

The Shaykh : No, for the first time, I was surprised after I returned her greeting. She said, "Allow me to prostrate in prostration of gratitude."

The questioner : Allahu Akbar.

The Shaykh : Please, she said, "Praise be to Allah. My Lord made it easy for me to contact..."The Shaykh : So-and-so, and so on. For the first time, and she is speaking in eloquent Arabic, with no Algerian accent and no strange accent. It is very strange. And all this conversation... she has no sin upon her.

The questioner : Allahu Akbar.

The Shaykh : And then she is talking about a sister of hers. And peace be upon you.