What is your opinion regarding your statement: "We do not advise any of the Muslim Brothers to enter the elections"? Is not the word
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The questioner : Okay, my Shaykh, here is another matter that just came to my mind now.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : The second question, the second question, you say, but the questioner asks: What is the Islamic ruling regarding the support and backing related to the previously mentioned issue, which is the legislative elections?
The answer is that at a time when we do not advise any of the Muslim Brothers
The word "we do not advise," my Shaykh, some might understand it to mean merely, I mean, a matter of what is better and what is less than best. Could this be objected to?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not think it could be objected to, as long as the subject is consistent from beginning to end, from A to Z.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because we are saying this from the perspective of repelling the greater evil with the lesser evil.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : So, based on this, we say: We do not advise anyone to nominate himself.
The questioner : Yes, okay, my Shaykh, if the word "we do not advise anyone" here
The Shaykh : If you please.
The questioner : Excuse me, my apologies, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If you please, in addition to this, I say: When we speak, we do not impose ourselves, speaking from above while the other people are below us.
The questioner : Oh, wonderful.
The Shaykh : I mean, we want to make people understand that we do not have arrogance or tyranny in imposing our opinion.
The questioner : Oh, wonderful.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : Some of those who disagree with us might say, "No, my brother, these elections are necessary, and so on." So we say, I will remind you of what I mentioned to you regarding our brother, Zayn al-Abidin Surur.
The questioner : Yes, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : When I asked him not to use the phrase "the people of the Sunnah and the community."
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Do you remember this?
The questioner : I remember it completely, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Good. So I presented this to him as a suggestion. When he disagreed with me, he said, "No, I do not see anything in that." I went back and said, "I am now advising you not to do it." What is observed in this example now
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : I previously made a suggestion.
The questioner : Yes, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But when I found that it was difficult for me and he did not like the suggestion, if he had liked the suggestion, I would have stopped at this word.
The questioner : Oh, wonderful.
The Shaykh : But when I saw him say, "No, I do not see any objection in that," I went back to him as an advisor and said to him, "I advise you to withdraw this word and put its alternative, the Salaf and Salafism, and so on."
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : And finally, he responded to me. My intention is that this is a style I see as necessary in addressing people, so that they do not say, "This Shaykh is imposing his opinion on everyone."
The questioner : Oh, wonderful. May Allah reward you with good, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Perhaps it is clear.
The questioner : Very clear. This is part of your complete generosity.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner : And forgive us for the disturbance, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no disturbance; there is benefit, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : Do you advise us on something, my professor?
The Shaykh : May you be safe, and may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, and peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings and forgiveness.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : The second question, the second question, you say, but the questioner asks: What is the Islamic ruling regarding the support and backing related to the previously mentioned issue, which is the legislative elections?
The answer is that at a time when we do not advise any of the Muslim Brothers
The word "we do not advise," my Shaykh, some might understand it to mean merely, I mean, a matter of what is better and what is less than best. Could this be objected to?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not think it could be objected to, as long as the subject is consistent from beginning to end, from A to Z.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because we are saying this from the perspective of repelling the greater evil with the lesser evil.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : So, based on this, we say: We do not advise anyone to nominate himself.
The questioner : Yes, okay, my Shaykh, if the word "we do not advise anyone" here
The Shaykh : If you please.
The questioner : Excuse me, my apologies, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If you please, in addition to this, I say: When we speak, we do not impose ourselves, speaking from above while the other people are below us.
The questioner : Oh, wonderful.
The Shaykh : I mean, we want to make people understand that we do not have arrogance or tyranny in imposing our opinion.
The questioner : Oh, wonderful.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : Some of those who disagree with us might say, "No, my brother, these elections are necessary, and so on." So we say, I will remind you of what I mentioned to you regarding our brother, Zayn al-Abidin Surur.
The questioner : Yes, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : When I asked him not to use the phrase "the people of the Sunnah and the community."
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Do you remember this?
The questioner : I remember it completely, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Good. So I presented this to him as a suggestion. When he disagreed with me, he said, "No, I do not see anything in that." I went back and said, "I am now advising you not to do it." What is observed in this example now
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : I previously made a suggestion.
The questioner : Yes, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But when I found that it was difficult for me and he did not like the suggestion, if he had liked the suggestion, I would have stopped at this word.
The questioner : Oh, wonderful.
The Shaykh : But when I saw him say, "No, I do not see any objection in that," I went back to him as an advisor and said to him, "I advise you to withdraw this word and put its alternative, the Salaf and Salafism, and so on."
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : And finally, he responded to me. My intention is that this is a style I see as necessary in addressing people, so that they do not say, "This Shaykh is imposing his opinion on everyone."
The questioner : Oh, wonderful. May Allah reward you with good, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Perhaps it is clear.
The questioner : Very clear. This is part of your complete generosity.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner : And forgive us for the disturbance, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no disturbance; there is benefit, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : Do you advise us on something, my professor?
The Shaykh : May you be safe, and may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, and peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings and forgiveness.