The Shaykh’s remarks on the ruling regarding elections.
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The Shaykh : A fatwa stating the permissibility of participating in elections and the permissibility of women participating and going out for the referendum, knowing that the system governing Yemen does not recognize the ruling of Allah. Please issue a fatwa, may Allah reward you.
The questioner : Allahu Akbar, this one. In Algeria.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I say, this is deceiving people with the fatwa from Algeria.
The Shaykh : What is this?
The questioner : I mean, they are saying that you issued a fatwa, and they took it from the one who followed Algeria.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, but the fatwa reached them. What does this mean now? Are they asking for a new fatwa?
The questioner : It is as if, in my mind, my Shaykh has fallen into...
The Shaykh : So we wanted to ask them. Our fatwa remains in effect regarding the group.
The questioner : Algeria.
The Shaykh : Algeria, because in Algeria there are Salafis, and there are Muslim Brothers, and others.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So we told them that we do not see entering parliament as permissible, and we do not advise it. But if groups are presented in the arena and they nominate themselves, you choose the least evil. Without a doubt, the least evil are the Salafis there, whom we are talking about there.
The questioner : Yes, in Algeria, there.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, and without a doubt, the least evil here—also—are the Muslim Brothers.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But I am thinking, if the Muslim Brothers fell into the same trap that is being spoken of regarding the Muslim Brothers, that they allied with the Ba'athists and the secularists, then what is the benefit of them?
The questioner : Their state is the state of others.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : I say, their state will become like the state of others.
The Shaykh : Like the state of others. So if, meaning, this alliance is truly... I want to give an answer if he calls me again by phone or fax, that he should contact Maqbul.
The questioner : Very good.
The Shaykh : And let Maqbul speak with me by phone.
The questioner : Very excellent, my Shaykh. This is better, this is clearer and closer, if Allah wills, my Shaykh.
The questioner : Such inferences are called an opinion.
The Shaykh : No, it is not ijtihad.
The questioner : It is ijtihad.
The questioner : Allahu Akbar, this one. In Algeria.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I say, this is deceiving people with the fatwa from Algeria.
The Shaykh : What is this?
The questioner : I mean, they are saying that you issued a fatwa, and they took it from the one who followed Algeria.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, but the fatwa reached them. What does this mean now? Are they asking for a new fatwa?
The questioner : It is as if, in my mind, my Shaykh has fallen into...
The Shaykh : So we wanted to ask them. Our fatwa remains in effect regarding the group.
The questioner : Algeria.
The Shaykh : Algeria, because in Algeria there are Salafis, and there are Muslim Brothers, and others.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So we told them that we do not see entering parliament as permissible, and we do not advise it. But if groups are presented in the arena and they nominate themselves, you choose the least evil. Without a doubt, the least evil are the Salafis there, whom we are talking about there.
The questioner : Yes, in Algeria, there.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, and without a doubt, the least evil here—also—are the Muslim Brothers.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But I am thinking, if the Muslim Brothers fell into the same trap that is being spoken of regarding the Muslim Brothers, that they allied with the Ba'athists and the secularists, then what is the benefit of them?
The questioner : Their state is the state of others.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : I say, their state will become like the state of others.
The Shaykh : Like the state of others. So if, meaning, this alliance is truly... I want to give an answer if he calls me again by phone or fax, that he should contact Maqbul.
The questioner : Very good.
The Shaykh : And let Maqbul speak with me by phone.
The questioner : Very excellent, my Shaykh. This is better, this is clearer and closer, if Allah wills, my Shaykh.
The questioner : Such inferences are called an opinion.
The Shaykh : No, it is not ijtihad.
The questioner : It is ijtihad.
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