Shar'iah through the process of Voting ?!?

Question: The issue of bringing about the Shari'ah or ruling by the Shar'iah through the process of voting. Is this considered a nullifier which takes one outside the fold of Islam? What if he said: "I know for a fact or I am fairly certain that the majority will vote in favour 'for' the Shar'iah?"

Answer: Yes (it is a nullifier), and this is the rule of the people which is called 'democracy'. We declare our innocence in Allāh from it, and from every tāghūt. Even if he said that all the people - not only the majority - will vote for it (i.e. Shar'iah), it is still invalid. This is not the rule of Allāh, rather it is the rule of the people.

For verily they did not judge by it because Allāh has obligated or legislated it. Rather, they judged by it because the people wanted it. Therefore, if they wanted something else, he would go ahead with it.

Thus, the deviations of those who affiliate themselves to the "Islāmic party" in this matter are numerous. All you need to ponder over are the ahādīth regarding the khawārij, and how they were ordered to be killed! They were maligned and rebuked severely despite their great acts of worship, their exaltation if Islām, the Shari'ah, and their good intentions. So, what is the reason for that?

It is because they took a manhaj (methodology) from their own intellect, not the manhaj if the Prophet (saws) and his companions.

So how about these people who do not have such great acts of worship, and exaltation of the Shar'iah which was present among the Khawārij. They (i.e those who try to bring the Shar'iah through the means of voting) have almost fell into every form of kuffr!

So, will their good intentions intercede for them? The discussion regarding this is lengthy (the Shaykh did not have the time to fully answer).

And Allāh is the One from Whom help is sought.

[End Of Fatwā - Shaykh Nāsir al-Fahd (Fatāwā al-Hāiriyyah)]

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