Is shura (consultation) binding or merely informative?
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Question:
Is shura (consultation) for the one in authority binding or merely informative?
Answer:
No... it is obligatory. Allah says: [Surat al-Shura: 38], and He says: [Surat Ali 'Imran: 159], when matters are ambiguous, that is.
However, if there is an explicit text, there is no need for ambiguity in the matter. If 'Umar had known the hadith of 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, he would not have consulted the people. It is clear that shura (consultation) is for ambiguous matters.
Is shura (consultation) for the one in authority binding or merely informative?
Answer:
No... it is obligatory. Allah says:
And their affair is by consultation among them
وَأَمْرُهُمْ شُورَى بَيْنَهُمْand consult them in the matter
وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِي الْأَمْرِHowever, if there is an explicit text, there is no need for ambiguity in the matter. If 'Umar had known the hadith of 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, he would not have consulted the people. It is clear that shura (consultation) is for ambiguous matters.
Source
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