What is the ruling on participating in union elections?
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The questioner: My master, we are, ah, asking a sub-question regarding participation in elections, such as professional unions, for example, a doctor in the medical association.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: He asks whether it is prescribed for him to participate in the union elections?
The Shaykh: By Allah, this is the answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: A branch of knowing what is the effect of participation.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: In these union elections.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And what is the effect of not participating.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Because we say, for example, that it is not permissible to participate in parliament.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And consequently, it is not permissible to participate in the ministry.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So what is the case regarding the union?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: What follows from behind—go, boy, walk—
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: What follows from behind participation, of good or
The questioner: of evil?
The Shaykh: Of evil.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: I do not know.
The questioner: By Allah, as far as I am concerned, based on the information our brother has, it is a matter concerning administrative issues.
The Shaykh: I know this, but I want the fruit, what is the result?
The questioner: The result is that there is a man who merely executes these administrative systems, and perhaps he manipulates them, or perhaps he demands certain rights, saying, for example, the presence of one person whom we feel is trustworthy, or who fears Allah, may have sincerity in his demands, or not submit to other pressures, and so on, is that all?
The Shaykh: This is the same answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Regarding those who participate in parliaments and ministries.
The questioner: Correct.
The Shaykh: But I will say.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: The matter may differ between this and that, or it may not differ.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: There is no doubt that there are violations of the Shari'ah in parliament.
The questioner : Yes, correct.
The Shaykh: And in the ministry as well.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So if the matter in the unions is the same.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Then participation is not permissible, and if it is free from violations of the Shari'ah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Then participation is permissible for the sake of what I mentioned just now, but.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: I do not believe that these unions are anything but established on terrestrial laws.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: If that is the case, then there is no participation.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: He asks whether it is prescribed for him to participate in the union elections?
The Shaykh: By Allah, this is the answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: A branch of knowing what is the effect of participation.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: In these union elections.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And what is the effect of not participating.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Because we say, for example, that it is not permissible to participate in parliament.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And consequently, it is not permissible to participate in the ministry.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So what is the case regarding the union?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: What follows from behind—go, boy, walk—
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: What follows from behind participation, of good or
The questioner: of evil?
The Shaykh: Of evil.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: I do not know.
The questioner: By Allah, as far as I am concerned, based on the information our brother has, it is a matter concerning administrative issues.
The Shaykh: I know this, but I want the fruit, what is the result?
The questioner: The result is that there is a man who merely executes these administrative systems, and perhaps he manipulates them, or perhaps he demands certain rights, saying, for example, the presence of one person whom we feel is trustworthy, or who fears Allah, may have sincerity in his demands, or not submit to other pressures, and so on, is that all?
The Shaykh: This is the same answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Regarding those who participate in parliaments and ministries.
The questioner: Correct.
The Shaykh: But I will say.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: The matter may differ between this and that, or it may not differ.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: There is no doubt that there are violations of the Shari'ah in parliament.
The questioner : Yes, correct.
The Shaykh: And in the ministry as well.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: So if the matter in the unions is the same.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Then participation is not permissible, and if it is free from violations of the Shari'ah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Then participation is permissible for the sake of what I mentioned just now, but.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: I do not believe that these unions are anything but established on terrestrial laws.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: If that is the case, then there is no participation.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
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