الانتخابات Elections

Democracy came upon the Muslims with many tribulations and from these tribulations is the tribulation of elections. And it is not permissible for a man nor for a woman. It is not permissible for a Jinn nor for an Inss (human). And in it are harms and corruptions which none knowns except Allaah. The Ahlus-Sunnah warn against this Fitan acting upon the statement of Allaah ta'aala:

لِيَهْلِكَ مَنْ هَلَكَ عَنْ بَيِّنَةٍ وَيَحْيَا مَنْ حَيَّ عَنْ بَيِّنَةٍ وَإِنَّ اللهَ لَسَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ﴾; الأنفال:42

(..so that those who were to be destroyed (for their rejecting the Faith) might be destroyed after a clear evidence, and those who were to live (i.e. believers) might live after a clear evidence. And surely, Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Knower.) (Al-Anfal 8:42)

And also acting upon Allaah's statement:

وَاسْأَلْهُمْ عَنِ الْقَرْيَةِ الَّتِي كَانَتْ حَاضِرَةَ الْبَحْرِ إِذْ يَعْدُونَ فِي السَّبْتِ إِذْ تَأْتِيهِمْ حِيتَانُهُمْ يَوْمَ سَبْتِهِمْ شُرَّعًا وَيَوْمَ لا يَسْبِتُونَ لا تَأْتِيهِمْ كَذَلِكَ نَبْلُوهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْسُقُونَ * وَإِذْ قَالَتْ أُمَّةٌ مِنْهُمْ لِمَ تَعِظُونَ قَوْمًا اللهُ مُهْلِكُهُمْ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا قَالُوا مَعْذِرَةً إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ * فَلَمَّا نَسُوا مَا ذُكِّرُوا بِهِ أَنْجَيْنَا الَّذِينَ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ السُّوءِ; الأعراف:163-165].
And ask them (O Muhammad sallalaahu 'alaihi wasallam) about the town that was by the sea, when they transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath (i.e. Saturday): when their fish came to them openly on the Sabbath day, and did not come to them on the day they had no Sabbath. Thus We made a trial of them for they used to rebel. And when a community among them said: "Why do you preach to a people whom Allâh is about to destroy or to punish with a severe torment?" (The preachers) said: "In order to be free from guilt before your Lord (Allâh), and perhaps they may fear Allâh." So when they forgot the remindings that had been given to them, We rescued those who forbade evil.... (Al-A'raf 7:165)

And some of the needy men and women get deluded by the money and so they make them confused in their belief regarding the election. And this is a lie, as the prophet sallalaahu 'alaihi wa aalihi wasallam said:

«لو توكلتم على الله حق توكله لرزقكم كما يرزق الطير تغدو خماصًا وتروح بطانًا»
If you truly trust in Allah as you should trust in Him, He will provide you with sustenance, just as He does to the birds: they go out in the morning with empty stomachs and come back in the evening with full stomachs.

And He honours you with many good, as Allaah said:

وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا * وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لا يَحْتَسِبُ وَمَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ﴾; الطلاق:2-3

And whosoever fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty).And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allâh, then He will suffice him. (At-Talaq 65:2-3)

And Allaah said:

وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْقُرَى آمَنُوا وَاتَّقَوْا لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ بَرَكَاتٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ

And if the people of the towns had believed and had the Taqwâ (piety), certainly, We should have opened for them blessings from the heaven and the earth (Al-A'raf 7:96)

And Allaah also said:

وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ آمَنُوا وَاتَّقَوْا لَكَفَّرْنَا عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَلَأَدْخَلْنَاهُمْ جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ أَقَامُوا التَّوْرَاةَ وَالإِنجِيلَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ لَأَكَلُوا مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ وَمِنْ تَحْتِ أَرْجُلِهِمْ

And if only the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) had believed (in Muhammad sallalaahu 'alaihi wasallam) and warded off evil (sin, ascribing partners to Allâh) and had become Al­Muttaqûn We would indeed have blotted out their sins and admitted them to Gardens of pleasure (in Paradise). And if only they had acted according to the Taurât (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), and what has (now) been sent down to them from their Lord (the Qur'ân), they would surely have gotten provision from above them and from underneath their feet. (Al-Ma'idah 5:65-66)

And Allaah also said:

وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ فَعَلُوا مَا يُوعَظُونَ بِهِ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُمْ وَأَشَدَّ تَثْبِيتًا
if they had done what they were told, it would have been better for them, and would have strengthened their (Faith); (An-Nisa 4:66)

O Muslims! A very beneficial advice, take it and accept it before you feel sorry, not to accept it, in this world and in the hereafter.
Allaah ta'alaa said:

قُلْ مَتَاعُ الدُّنْيَا قَلِيلٌ
Say: "Short is the enjoyment of this world.."(An-Nisa 4:77)

Elections are haraam, as it is the taqleed of the kuffaar, from the branches of Democracy, and Democracy is haraam, as it is the rule of the people themselves with no Book and no Sunnah. And Democracy is kufr. Hizbiyyah is haraam except for the Hizb of Allaah subuhaanahu wata'aala.

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source: الكنز الثمين في الإجابة على أسئلة طلبة العلم والزائرين (5)