Again, I will repeat that the majority of scholars agree that the Muslims should vote to bring about Islamic values.
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The UK general election is coming up and I find myself harassed and called kafir by those who believe political participation is haram? What can we do to resolve this contentious issue? Why do Islamic authorities not do more to educate people that voting is not haram and it should be our duty to promote good government everywhere in the world?
What should I say to those that say voting is haram? I cannot help but feel they are harming the Ummah by doing nothing and encouraging others to do so too... thank you.
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Imparting sound education and true Islamic consciousness is the only key. It is the duty of all imams, scholars and intellectuals in the west as well as other countries to make Muslims aware of the urgent need to take responsibility to change their conditions, and stop blaming others for their failures; unless we do so we will remain forever in the despondent state we are in.
Active participation in our communities is a religious duty we cannot run from.
Shaykh Ahmad Kutty |
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Are we allowed to vote in United States for non-Muslim candidates or laws, specially if we think those are better or less evil for Muslims and a more moral society.
Since only Allah(SWT) can be seen as the law-maker and we are discouraged from cooperating with the koffar, can we participate in the voting process at all? Is this a problem having to do with towheed, since our participation in voting may appear as a compromise in our faith or as acceptance of the way of the koffar (i.e. that people can vote to change laws).
Thank you.
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Voting in the United States is a part of the mechanism of administration and management. When you live in any town or city, your municipal affairs like sanitation, traffic, education, shopping, and police are all needed and the Muslim pays taxes for all these things. The only way we can utilize our rights after paying taxes is to go through polling system. Of course, our priority is to lessen damage that could happen to us, without which we are liable to big moral and physical losses. Nothing of that activity has to do with one's faith or deen. It is totally what we do with managerial and administrative work. The only thing a Muslim believes is haram is when we vote for or amend a law that is contradictive to Islam. |
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Originally Posted by sonofadam Good website backed with evidences rather than personal opinion and following of desires on the impermissibility of voting. |
This did not seem like a very authorative website. I am not sure what you consider "evidences".
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Originally Posted by Tawba evidence from Quraan and sunnah? |
Actually, that burden of proof rests on you.
You have to prove that voting is
haraam, because in islam, everything is halal unless otherwise stated.
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So legalising prostitution , the consent age, nightclubbing, drinking, drugs - thats all helping establish islam?
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Actually you've just proven my point. These are all things which are
against Islam, so we should vote against them! If we don't vote, then we are allowing this evil to become established, and we are sinning.
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Dont forget the manifesto is what they show just to get you to vote so that their side can win! Once they are in power its a whole different story - everyone was witness to this with the labour party.
They will only show you one side of their policy.
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That's hardly a reason not to vote! This kind of treachery only occurs because muslims don't vote so they care very little about our views. If all muslims began to vote, then we would have a huge influence on politics, and no party would dare to betray us. If they did, they wouldn't be able to get back in office.
Anyways, you asked for evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah, so I'll give it to you.
EVIDENCE THAT VOTING IS AN ISLAMIC DUTY
3:104 Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: They are the ones to attain felicity.
Muslims are commanded to
enjoin what is good and
forbid what is bad. If we see an evil thing taking root in our country, then we
must forbid it and take action against it. We must vote for the good and against what is bad. We cannot be silent and allow evil to become established, that is against the Qur'an.
For example, if a party is known to be hateful to muslims, we should vote against them, and vote for those who are loyal to Muslims.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"Whoever among you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand [by taking action]; and if he cannot, then with his tongue [by speaking out]; and if he cannot, then with his heart [by feeling that it is wrong] _ and that is the weakest of faith." (Narrated by Muslim, 49)
In non-muslim countries, we see many things that are being done wrong. Why is it that we do not take action? What prevents us from actiing upon this hadith? We should stop the evil with our hands, by using our hands to cast the vote- a vote against kufr, and a vote for Islam.
