Currently, in government departments or some official bodies, when there are vacancies for a manager or director or the like, they do not give them out unless

The questioner : Shaykh, currently, in government departments or some official bodies, when there are vacancies for a manager or director or the like, they do not give them out but rather they require that a group of people apply for them and then they are selected. Is this seeking authority, Shaykh, and is it an un-Islamic method?

The Shaykh : And what do you say about this question? Well, this is not a question, but rather a statement that I am among those who meet the conditions. The question states that a government position, whether an emirate, administration, ministry, or anything else, is offered, and people apply for nomination for it. We say that this is not in the category of asking. Its equivalent is, for example, if the government said, "I have, for instance, books to distribute or charities to distribute." It is well known that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So, if a person offers himself, is he considered a beggar, or do we say that this is in the category of informing? Because, for example, the government does not know about everyone. So this is in the category of stating one's situation, not in the category of asking.