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?The act of taking part in elections is an activity that is in fact supported by the Sharee?ah (the Islamic Legislation)?? (?The Dawn?, Title: ?On the Eve of Election? by Dr. Naseem, Salma Yaqoob & Imam Abdul Hadi. The Newsletter of the Birmingham Central Mosque Trust Ltd, June 2004 /Rabbi al-Thani 1425 AH, Issue 164)

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??Elections? enter into association of partners with Allaah and that is Shirk of obedience, since Elections are from the Democratic system. And this system was established by the enemies of Islaam for the purpose of turning the Muslims away from their Religion. So whoever  accepts it being pleased with it, propogating it believing it to be correct, surely he has obeyed the opponents of Islaam in opposition to the command of Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic. And this is the very essence of associating partners with Allaah with regard to obedience. Allaah has said: "Or have they partners with Allâh (false gods), who have instituted for them a religion which Allâh has not allowed. And had it not been for a decisive Word (gone forth already), the matter would have been judged between them. And verily, for the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers), there is a painful torment. You will see (on the Day of Resurrection), the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.) fearful of that which they have earned, and it (Allâh's Torment) will surely befall them.." (Ash-Shura 42:21-22) And there is a question here: "Are 'Elections' from the legislation of Allaah or are they from the legislation of man?" So if they say: "They [elections] are from the legislation of Allaah." Then that is insolence and a lie upon Allaah, as will follow shortly, inshaa' Allaah, and the presence of secular constitutions found in the Muslim lands is the greatest witness that "Elections" are from the Democratic systems. And if they say: "They [i.e. elections] are from the legislation of mankind." Then the answer: "How have you accepted the legislation of mankind?!" And what is the ruling upon the one who accepts the legislation of mankind? Is the [above] verse not clear - indeed they have made the founders of "Democracy", those who have contrived "Elections" as partners with Allaah in legislating and laying down of procedures and methodologies for the creation. And if the one who accepts the institution of "Elections" is not taking the creation as a legislator, then when [or in what case] would the creation [ever be] a legislator [if not in this case]?! And how are we to [therefore] understand the previous verse [above]??

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?If one chooses not to participate due to ignorance and someone of a corrupt and immoral background is elected then the burden of any resulting suffering and injustice will be upon those who refused to use their vote.? (?The Dawn?, Title: ?On the Eve of Election? by Dr. Naseem, Salma Yaqoob & Imam Abdul Hadi. The Newsletter of the Birmingham Central Mosque Trust Ltd, June 2004 /Rabbi al-Thani 1425 AH, Issue 164)

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?And it does not suffice the opposer [of the Sunnah] with claiming that 'Elections' are [merely] permissible only, but rather he increases the 'clay with more water' (i.e. that he makes the affair worse) ? so he says: "They [elections] are obligatory [to enter into] and the one who does not [enter into them] is sinful and a faasiq (a transgressing wrong-doer) and that he has not fulfilled his trust or responsibility.. and so on. And Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, censured and rebuked those, saying about them: ?They took their Priests and Rabbis as lords besides Allaah..? meaning those who legislate for them and they believed the correctness of that which they legislated for them.?

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A number of high profile Muslim Imams and religious leaders have endorsed the candidacy of Birmingham Sparkbrook and Small Heath candidate Salma Yaqoob.  Below is a statement of support from the faith representatives.  Yesterday, a further 10 imams and leaders added their names to the endorsement list at a meeting at the Birmingham Central Mosque... Declaration signed by: Signed By: "Mufti" Abdul Majid Nadeem, Mohammed Sarfraz Madni, "Maulana" Abdul Hadi, "Maulana" Sher Khan Jamil Al-Amri, "Maulana" Dr Abdul Rab Saqib, Allama Mohammed Khalid, Maulana Abdul Salaam Rashdi, Qari Mohammed Tayyab, Hafiz Mohammed Arif, Maulana Karamallah Al-Khairi, "Maulana" Abdul Karim Saqib, "Maulana" Dr. Akhtar Al-Zaman Ghauri. See Image: http://www.salafitalk.net/st/uploads/Abdul-Hadi_Respect_Party.jpg

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Question: ''Shaykh, the same question about mosques here which ascribe themselves to the Sunnah, however we have found from them some matters which are contrary to what our Shaykhs are upon; from them, O our Shaykh, is that they encourage the people to enter into democratic elections; knowing that they encourage the worshippers to vote for a Muslim woman who is a member of a Socialist party. O Shaykh, what is your advice for the people here in Britain?'' Answer: ''By Allaah, Look, O my brother, you know that the Muslim must have an Islamic personality. He should not have a personality such that he just follows the people. What is required is that when the Muslim acts.. his actions.. the people will say: 'This action is from Islaam'; and my advice is for the Muslims not to enter into these affairs ever! This is from one aspect. And from another aspect; the Hadeeth: ?Never will a people prosper who place a woman in charge of their affair.? So the suggestion that she should, for example, be like this, no! She should not enter into this, and you should not enter into this, ever. Not at all! This is from another aspect.

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"That is my position also, without any difference".

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?The whole purpose of this discussion is that the Ummah is a victim of splitting and splintering ? it is in dire need of unity and strength and brotherhood. My friends, me stating this does NOT mean that the Religious and Islamic organizations that exist have to lose their specific identities and titles and become one entity ? No, but rather every organization and every jamaa?ah should remain established upon their own individual identities and come together making their unity apparent and it is in this unity that the blessing lies?? (?Itihad ? Unity Muslim? Channel, 7th September 2006)

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"And in this time also, the Islamic Da'wah have been established in Shaam (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan) and in Egypt and in North Africa and in the Arabian Peninsula by unique/exemplary Scholars, leaders of Rectification, from the likes of Jamaalud-Deen Al-Qaasimee, Imaam Muhammad Abduh, Shaykh Muhammad Rasheed Ridhaa, and SHAYKH HASAN AL-BANNAH, Shaykh Muhammad al-Ghazaalee, Shaykh Muhammad Mutawali Ash-Sha'raawee, Imaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab and the Imaams from his offspring and his students, and from them the noble Imaam Shaykhul-Islaam 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz - may Allaah raise them in repute and level." (From the freely distributed book, "Ad-Da'wah ilallaah, Manhajuhaa wa Muqadimmatuhaa" ("The Call To Allaah, It's Methodology and it's Advancement") Published by 'Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith (UK)' Green Lane, Birmingham, 1999)

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"..In every school of thought for their great Scholars, such as Shabir Ahmad Uthmaanee, who was a GREAT SCHOLAR of the religion from the Deobandee school of thought. He has written some small commentaries of the Qur'aan and other good works. Also, AHMAD REZA KHAN from the BRELAWEE school of thought, who was a GREAT SCHOLAR of the religion who has written many books. Likewise, we have Sayyid Abu A'laa Mawdudi, who was a very great scholar of the religion, rather he was the founder of JAMAT-E-ISLAMI, and has written a VERY GOOD and detailed explanation of the Qur'aan known as 'Tahfeemul-Qur'aan' and he has written many other books which have reached an international level, and of them are those which are FINAL REFERENCE POINTS for their particular topics... ...So all of these VERY, VERY GREAT SCHOLARS, then may Allaah be pleased with them all and may Allaah fill their graves with noor (light).." (Recorded from a live broadcast across Birmingham on 'Radio Ramadan')

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?Let us work together in that which we agree and excuse each other in that which we disagree.? And: "You know, O brothers, that there is no Imaam in the present day and it is necessary for us to forget everything and abandon everything for freeing the Islamic lands.." (From the words of Hasan al-Banna also from the book 'Fee Qaafilatil-Ikhwaan al-Muslimeen') And: "Know that the Sunni and Shee'ah are Muslims. The statement 'laa ilaaha illallaaha Muhammad Rusoolullaah' unites them, and this is the basis of the 'aqeedah. The Sunni and the Shee'ah are equal in this respect and they are BOTH UPON PURITY. As for the difference between them, then it is only in matters in which it is possible to bring them both together." (Quoted by al-Tilmisaanee in 'Dhakariyaat laa Mudhakkiraat' pg. 249-250)

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?We need to use this crisis [of the strife in Lebanon] a means to achieve unity. We need to put our differences aside for the time being. We need to assume responsibility for these crises, knowing with full faith that Allah is just in His decisions.? (Taken from the website of Salman Al-Oadah)

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"And Islaam does not feel uneasy about about the differences of mankind in 'aqeedah and manhaj, rather it considers this as something necessitated by natural disposition and a goal from a Higher Will..." ('Nahwa Mujtami' Islaami' p. 103)

THE SCHOLARLY RESPONSE

Ash-Shaikhul-Imaam Ibn Baaz, rahimahullaah:

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"What is obligatory is to co-operate with the Jamaa'ah that proceeds upon the manhaj (methodology) of the Book and the Sunnah and that which the Salaf of the Ummah were upon in calling to the Tawheed of Allaah, the One free of all imperfections, and making worship purely and sincerely for Him, and warning against shirk and innovations and sins, and to advise the Jamaaahs that are contrary to that. So if they return to what is correct, then they are to be co-operated with. But if they persist upon being contrary then it is obligatory to keep away from them and to adhere to the Book and the Sunnah.." (Fatwaa no. 18870 dated 11/6/1417H)

SCHOLARLY RESPONSE

Ash-Shaikhul-Allaamah Saaleh al-Fawzaan, hafidhahullaah:

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QUESTION: Is there harm in warning against these Sects that are in opposition to the Methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah? ANSWER: "We warn against all those who oppose [the Salaf] generally and we say: 'We adhere to the path of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah and we we abandon those who oppose Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah regardless of whether their opposition is MAJOR or MINOR. This is because if we are lenient with the opposition, then perhaps it may grow and increase. So opposition is not allowed AT ALL. Furthermore, it is obligatory to adhere to the path of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah in both major and minor issues." QUESTION: Are we require to mention the good qualities of those we warn against? ANSWER: "If you mention their good qualities, then this means that you have called (the people) to follow them. Know, DO NOT MENTION THEIR GOOD QUALITIES. Mention the error they are upon only. You are not entrusted to praise and approve of their actions - you are ONLY entrusted with exposing the error they are upon so that they may repent from it, and so others can beware of it. It may even be that the error that they are upon wipes away their good deeds if it is kufr or shirk. It could also be that this error outweighs their good deeds. And perhaps it may seem like they are good deeds in your eyes, yet they ARE NOT SO IN THE SIGHT OF ALLAAH." ("Al-Ajwibatul-Mufeedah 'an As'ilatil-Manaahijil-Jadeedah", Shaykh Saaleh al-Fawzaan)

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QUESTIONER:"We have heard that you said - O Shaikh - that it is permissible to enter into Parliamentary Elections, but with conditions?!" SHAYKH AL-ALBAANEE: "NO IT IS NOT PERMISSIBLE! These conditions - when there are any - are purely theoretical and speculative, and not knowledge-based. So do you remember the conditions that I stated?" QUESTIONER: "The first is that a person must protect his ownself (i.e. protect his religion)." SHAYKH AL-ALBAANEE: "And is this possible?" QUESTIONER: "I have never done it [so I would not know]." SHAYKH AL-ALBAANEE: "And if Allaah wills you will NEVER do it! It is not possible to meet these conditions. And if we observe many of the people who at the beginning of their lives - we could see from their appearance, from their clothes, from their beards - and then when they entered Parliament, then their appearance changed! And after that they started justifying it... And likewise we would see people entering the Parliament with Islamic Arabic clothing and the after some days, they changed their clothing!! So is this an evidence and indication of corruption or rectification?!" QUESTIONER: "Shaikh, I mean the brothers in Algeria, and their work there and their entry into the poloitical arena?" SHAYKH AL-ALBAANEE: "WE DO NOT ADVISE THIS! We do not advise political work these days in any of the Islamic countries..." (Tape: "Silsilatul-Hudaa wan-Noor" (1/352))

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QUESTION:Should Muslims make any distinction between how acceptable suicide bombings are in foreign countries - such as Palestine and Iraq - and how acceptable they are in the UK? SALMA YAQOOB ANSWERS: "Yes, I think they should [make a distinction]. The people of Iraq and Palestine are fighting wars to end brutal occupations. Suicide killings there are a symptom of the unevenness of forces and desperation of the people defending themselves against attacks by some of the most powerful military machines in the world. Even according to the UN people have the right to physically resist and defend themselves..." (Source: "Violence in religion's name.", Panorama, BBC.co.uk)

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