1/3 Political participation from an academic Islamic perspective - Sheikh Haitham Al-Haddad

This is a lecture as part of a series in Redbridge Islamic Centre, on 'Political Participation from an Islamic Perspective'. Sheikh Haitham al-Haddad presents a concise academic discussion on the Islamic ruling on voting in democratic elections.

Sheikh Haitham al-Haddad is a London-based Islamic Scholar and prominent Muslim community leader. He sits on the board of advisors for a number of key Islamic organisations in the United Kingdom including the Islamic Sharia Council and currently holds the position of Chair and Operations Advisor for the Muslim Research and Development Foundation (MRDF). He has studied for a number of decades and gained proficiency in many Islamic sciences under the tutelage of world-renown scholars such as Shaikh Ibn Baz, Shaikh Ibn Jibreen and Shaikh Ibn Aqeel.

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• islam
• democracy
• sharia
• muslim

[LearnToReadTheKuran]

BismAllahe ArRahman ArRaheem

The both opinions on voting are valid & we accept both opinions as being right.

The issue here WHEN does it become haraam or halaal.

This issue also involves intentions, the current situation and place of where the voting where be held and who are the politicians.

As in the Quran states in many verses being patient is better. This isn't a difficult issue yet it should be left to the people of knowledge and wisdom. InShaAllah

[roony786]

A thought - Vote or don't vote, you still vote. Vote or don't vote, you still vote. What do we vote for? We vote for our lack of imaan in the system, we vote for our lack of trust in this democracy, we vote for change inshaAllah.