Is it better to nominate a Muslim in the elections or not to nominate him?
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The student : As the parliamentary elections approach, questions have begun to be raised in the public sphere. Yesterday, I was asked a question: Is it better to vote or not to vote for a male candidate, a Muslim man? In the detail you mentioned, Shaykh, that if he is nominated, he is elected. So here, Shaykh, the question is: Is it better to vote or not to vote?
The Shaykh : The question is being put back to you as a test!!
The student : That it is better not to vote.
The Shaykh : Then the test is for someone else.
The student : Am I okay, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, you are not okay.
The student : What do you think? There is no room, meaning, for electing those who are not qualified.
Another student: The Shaykh will tell you the answer to this question now.
The Shaykh : No, he is not present for these topics.
The student : Ha ha, okay, that is fine.
The Shaykh : Forgive him.
The student : But can we repeat the question, please?
The Shaykh : Later.
The student : Our Shaykh, we do not remember it, and we did not benefit from you regarding the issue of Algeria, a similar issue, where if the matter comes down to choosing, for example, non-Muslims or Muslims, and among the Muslims there is also a distinction, whether they are Salafis or not Salafis! Of course, with the repeated statement that you do not approve of the principle of participating in this, but if one participates and it is necessary, then to reduce the evil, one chooses, meaning, to nominate such people. This is what I am trying to remember.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is the lecture, and the summary?
The student : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : The summary of the lecture?
The questioner : He is nominated, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What was his answer? No, this is not the answer either. What was his question, the one I referred to him? Yes.
The student : Does he vote or not?
Another student: No.
The Shaykh: No, no.
The student : That whether.
The Shaykh : Wait a moment.
The student : Ah, excuse me, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The question is being put back to you as a test!!
The student : That it is better not to vote.
The Shaykh : Then the test is for someone else.
The student : Am I okay, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, you are not okay.
The student : What do you think? There is no room, meaning, for electing those who are not qualified.
Another student: The Shaykh will tell you the answer to this question now.
The Shaykh : No, he is not present for these topics.
The student : Ha ha, okay, that is fine.
The Shaykh : Forgive him.
The student : But can we repeat the question, please?
The Shaykh : Later.
The student : Our Shaykh, we do not remember it, and we did not benefit from you regarding the issue of Algeria, a similar issue, where if the matter comes down to choosing, for example, non-Muslims or Muslims, and among the Muslims there is also a distinction, whether they are Salafis or not Salafis! Of course, with the repeated statement that you do not approve of the principle of participating in this, but if one participates and it is necessary, then to reduce the evil, one chooses, meaning, to nominate such people. This is what I am trying to remember.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is the lecture, and the summary?
The student : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : The summary of the lecture?
The questioner : He is nominated, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What was his answer? No, this is not the answer either. What was his question, the one I referred to him? Yes.
The student : Does he vote or not?
Another student: No.
The Shaykh: No, no.
The student : That whether.
The Shaykh : Wait a moment.
The student : Ah, excuse me, Shaykh.
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