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With the European and local elections in June it is crucial to understand the reality associated with voting forMEPs, MPs, Councillors (Independent, Labour, Conservative, Respect, BNP, Liberals...) and what is the Islamicruling regarding this action.

Basic facts about the current system we are living under in Europe which has 27 countries and 375 millionpotential voters are

Ideology Government Political StateCapitalist (Economic System) Democratic (Representative) Secular

All three have one thing in common, they are manmade and the sovereignty is placed in the hands of humanbeings.

European Parliament Holds plenary sessions in Strasbourg (France) and Brussels (Belgium) where theyexamine draft legislation in committees. EU laws apply in all member states, most of the laws passed bynational parliaments are drafted in response to European directives (framework laws that have to betransposed into national law within a certain timescale). The 736 elected MEPs are there to represent citizens,as legislation is debated, amended and either rejected or approved.

EU Constitution - This spells out the Unions objectives in Part I on the first line of Article 1 Reflecting the will of the citizens and states of Europe to build a common future Article 1-2 makes it even more specific by stating theEU is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law

Parliament - Parliamentary sovereignty is the most important principle of the UK constitution. It makesParliament the supreme legal authority in the UK, which can create, change or end any law. These laws canoriginate from the Queens Speech, MPs, Lords, Mayors, think tanks, pressure groups, councillors or even amember of the public. Before they can become law, both the House of Commons and House of Lords mustdebate and vote on the proposals and no parliament can pass laws that future parliaments cannot change.

Local Government Powers - Local authorities are created by Acts of Parliament. They may be abolished byParliament and their powers are determined by Parliament. A local council must administer certain rules whichParliament has laid down for it and it can also make its own rules. Councillors and their authority can only dowhat they are specifically permitted to do by law. Acts of Parliament lay down specific duties that must becarried out regulatory duties, mandatory acts and things that may be done by choice, permissive andadoptive acts. Councils have the authority to pass bye-laws and impose spot fines on those who transgressthem.

Councillors - Local councillors play a vital role in the functioning of democracy (sovereignty to man), thesefrontline councillors are collectively charged with the political leadership of many processes i.e. influence localdecision making by legislating. Councillors make many different types of decisions and recommendations thathave far-reaching consequences for the communities they represent and on council staff. They also have aleadership role that requires them to engage with and advocate on behalf of local people.

Role of the Councillor - As a councillor, the code also requires that you have a duty to uphold the law by: Promoting equality and not unlawfully discriminate (e.g. taking sides by defending homosexual rights

and incest laws) Treat others with respect (e.g. help pro abortionist groups and euthanasia patients to have access to

services)

All councils have committees formed of councillors which reflect the political membership of the council, tomake what are called quasi-judicial decisions. Thus a councillor shares a collective responsibility with othercouncillors (even from different political parties) to:


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Make policy Formulate and monitor strategies and budgets Take executive decisions on behalf of residents Implement regulatory duties, these are powers and services that councils must provide

and include:o Development control - planning permission and applicationso Licensing certain premises (i.e. for the sale of alcohol (liquor), Casinos for gambling

etc.)o Licensing taxis

Anyone with an ounce of Islamic knowledge will automatically see the problems with being an MEP, MP orcouncillor let alone voting for one. Unfortunately we have dogs who like to bark statements like Participatingin local elections is your civic duty and is in the best traditions of Islam or it is beneficial for Muslims to vote.

Islamic Verdict - There is no doubt that the duty of a councillor or an MEP and what they stand up for is notbased upon the Shariah. Below is a simple list with examples which give Islamic reasons (directly or indirectly)why it is totally prohibited (Haram) to stand up to be a councillor or an MEP and it can quite easily lead tocommitting polytheism (Shirk Akbar).

1. Pollutes all the fundamental principles of Islamic Monotheism (Tawheed).

The employers of the councillors i.e. the MPs must affirm or take an oath of allegiance to the monarch beforethey can work in Parliament. They say I swear by Almighty God (or if you are an atheist you say, I do solemnly and sincerely affirm ) that I shall be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, her heirsand successors according to law . (So help me God) .

Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in Taghoot (Satan, evil,manmade laws etc) and believes in Allah, then he has understood the Kalimah that will never break. [EMQ

2:256]

2. A councillor must declare that he or she will abide, adhere and judge bythe manmade laws.

You cannot act as a councillor until you have signed a formal declaration of acceptance of office (Model orStatutory Code of Conduct). This code has been drafted up by the government. At the same time, you mustsign an agreement to abide by the protocols and code of conduct adopted by your council i.e. a constitution (inother words councillors are bound by statutes). A typical council constitution would instruct its councillor in atribunal setting to follow a proper procedure which accords with the requirements of natural justice and theright to a fair trial contained in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and FundamentalFreedoms.

(Allah is) the most just of judges [EMQ 11:45]

3. You must accept the principle of choose and vote on ANY law (legislate)e.g. porn, alcohol, brothels, bingo halls etc.

In 1992 the problem of prostitution was discussed and the local people agreed it was something that was notgoing to go away. The Birminghams Community Affairs Committee, supported by local councillors,recommended a zone of tolerance to be established - like those in Holland - where street prostitution wouldbe taxed and could operate freely.

(Allah is) the legislator [EMQ 6:62]


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4. You must submit to all the laws and regulations of the majority who arerepresenting the people.

If the majority of the regulatory panel wanted to grant a premises licence to sell gay DVDs everyone has to

accept the decision.

but most of mankind refuse (the truth and accept nothing) but disbelief. [17:89]

5. He or she gives legitimacy to the democratic government in the eyes of themasses.

Citizenship ceremonies are a civic occasion in which the Mayor and councillors witness and participate in tohelp welcome new Citizens. The new citizen is required by law to swear or affirm an oath of allegiance to HerMajesty the Queen and a pledge of loyalty to the United Kingdom to respect its rights and freedoms. Everyonepresent also sing the national anthem.

Muhammad (saw) said He who calls for nationalism is as if he bit his fathers genitals. [Mishkat Masabih]

6. You will be changing the laws of Allah by making the Haram Halaal(Istihlaal) and the Halaal Haram.

You will allow pubs to function, you will give planning permission for idolators to be build and constructtemples, debates over where to place public statues will happen, the call to prayer (Azaan) will be restricted,graveyards to be mixed etc.

And certainly, the devils do inspire their friends (from mankind) to dispute with you, and if you obey them(by making a dead animal legal by eating it) , then you would indeed be Mushrikoon (polytheists) ; [EMQ 6:121]

7. You will divide and pollute the words of the Muslims and weaken theMuslim community.

The Lord Mayor councillor Mohammed Iqbal in the Chair reported that he had written to Corporal S. Brownoffering best wishes for recovery and commending his bravery when injured in action in Basra.

Oh you who believe! Take not My enemies and your enemies as friends, showing affection towards them,[EMQ 60:1]

8. You must show Wala (love) for the illegitimate system and the KufaarMPs etc. (hence cannot do Baraa (hate) .

The Lord Mayor councillor Mohammed Iqbal referred to the recent death of former Councillor and Honorary A.D. Hamilton and the Council stood in silent tribute.

Then how can I grieve for a disbelieving people's (destruction). [EMQ 7:93]

9. You will always be with an institution that will never be free from rejecting

Islam (indirectly or directly).


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A late night nude lap dancing license was granted to a club near a Muslim area. A spokeswoman for the councilsaid: The licensing committee (composed of councillors) can only make a decision based on current regulations,not on moral judgement.

Is the believer and the disbeliever the same? No they are not the same. [EMQ 32:18]

10.You will carry the sin of consenting to the laws of the executive authority.Councillors consent to public evils and sin, they publicise

and legalise indecency and they help others tocommit sin. Our beloved Prophet (saw) said If a sin is committed on this earth, the one who witnessed it andhates it (disapproved/denounces it) will be like one who knew nothing of it. Whoever does not witness it butapproves of it will be like one who witnesses it (consented to it) . [Sunan of Abu Dawood]

11.You will be going against commanding the good and rejecting the evil.The Gambling Act 2005 requires the Council, as the licensing authority, to carry out its various licensingfunctions with regard to the following objectives: - Ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way.

Oh you who believe! Intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) , gambling and arrows for seeking luck or decision areabominations of Satan's handiwork. So avoid (strictly all) that (abominations) in order that you may be

successful. [EMQ 5:90]

12.You are obliged to reject the principle of Jihad.

In December 2006 councillor K. Hussain, said We do want to encourage more Muslims to consider joining thearmed forces. Theres certainly no legal restriction in Islam to stop them doing so. If we live in this country weshould be making a full contribution to this society and that includes defending its security.

Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of Taghoot (evil).[EMQ 4:76]

Summary - If this is the dire status of the councillor, MP or the MEP then the person who votes for them isasking them to represent them in the highest levels (Akbar) of Kufr (disbelief), Shirk (polytheism) and Nifaaq(hypocrisy). The call of making the manmade system supreme is something Islam came to reject/replace withthe Islamic Caliphate system and not consent to. The councillor is trying to appease the believers and thedisbelievers by sitting on the fence and Allah (swt) tells us that:

(They are) swaying between this and that, belonging neither to them (believers) nor to those (disbelievers);[EMQ 4:143]

Spurious Arguments for participation in Democratic Elections and becoming Members of ParliamentThose who permit this are at different levels of misguidance; there are some deviant sects who believe thatDemocracy is an acceptable system of governance unrestrictedly and these are one extreme, then there are

others who only permit this participation based on certain desires, misconceptions and doubts, which we shalladdress.

Shariah based Proofs:Yusuf (as) Worked as a minister for the non-Muslim King in the storehouse therefore to vote for a democraticcandidate is less than that. The people forget that before he took up the position he declared Verily the rule isfor none other than Allah [EMQ 12:40], secondly he was in charge of managing food and not legislating andmore pertinently Mujahid (ra) said The King whom Yusuf (as) was with entered Islam (i.e. became Muslim)[Tafsir Imam Tabari Volume 9 p.217]. So how dare some people claim that a Prophet of Allah (swt)implemented Kufr (non-Islamic laws) rather Yusuf (as) and the King implemented the Shariah of Yacub (as).

The Hilf of Al-Fudool This was a pre-Islamic alliance by numerous tribes which guaranteed the safety of pilgrims and Muhammad (saw) commended it. The simple fact is that entering into treaties is the job of the

head of state and no one else Muhammad (saw) said The ruler has responsibility and charge over the peopleand he alone has that responsibility. [Bukhari] There is no link between signing up to a treaty (that agrees withIslam) and voting for manmade laws (legislating).


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Najashi the Christian Ethiopian King He was a just ruler and Muhammad (saw) advised his companions tomigrate there. The achilles heel in this case is that in the science of Islam we follow the exemplary life of Muhammad (saw) and not the action of others especially when the Negus wasnt even a companion. Howeverthe Kings justness was that he would not oppress Muslims and would let them do their Dawah. Also, therewere many Abysinnian Kings and the last one died as a Muslim Muhammad (saw) said Today a pious man(Najashi) has died. So get up and offer the funeral prayer for your brother Ashama [Bukhari]. Finally at thetime of Negus the Deen had not been completed and today we know that Allah (swt) informed us I haveperfected (completed) your Deen for you [EMQ 5:3] hence there is no space for any foreign law.

Al-Masalih Al-Mursalah The unmentioned public interest principle originated by Imam Malik (rh) i.e. theShariah seeks to maximise interest/benefit and prevent harm/hardship. Like most principles it has to fulfilcertain conditions one of which is that the interest cannot go against the Shariah and voting for manmade lawsis not in anyones interest because it takes one out of the fold of Islam (Murtad) and you will reside in hellforever.

We live in Dar-ul-Harb A land of war, therefore almost everything and anything is permitted for us. The firstfact is we are not in a land of war and if we were then Allah (swt) informs us to fight and this is miles away fromlegislating. To put things into perspective Muhammad (saw) forbade travelling with a Quran in the land of theenemy. [Muwattah] in the UK there are around 1400 Masjids.

Rational Proofs:Actions are judged according to intentions Hence a disobedient act (sin) can be turned into a good act aslong as you have the good intention. So I can gamble (which is prohibited) but if I win I will donate all themoney to a charitable cause (Masjid).

Opting for the lesser of two evils If you do not vote that is more evil than voting. We answer this baselessstatement by a person who had the option of drinking alcohol, committing Zina or killing a child he chose todrink alcohol got drunk raped a woman and murdered a child who was obstructing his way [reported inBukhari] his other option was not to take any of the 3 options. We ask the question If voting for manmade lawsis which Shirk Akbar what is more evil than this?

Obeying the law of the land Imam Abu Hanifah (rh) said we must do this, yes he did say this but he was

referring to the Dhimmies living under Islam. Do not obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites, reject theircorruption and depend on Allah. [EMQ 33:48]

The majority of the Scholars say its fine to vote - And if you obey most of those on the earth, they willmislead you far away from Allah's path. They follow nothing but conjectures and they do nothing but lie. [EMQ 6:116]

Far right wing groups will come into power So we will not get planning permission to build mosques, Islamicschools, no Eid holidays etc. The irony of this scare tactic is that the policies of these racist groups are morebeneficial to Muslims than the major parties i.e. the BNP will withdraw all troops out of Muslim lands, doesntthis stop the killing of innocent Muslims whereas the other parties want to go to war.

Islam is a religion and has nothing to do with politics This is a blatant lie, Islam came to look after the affairsof mankind from how to clean yourselves all the way to conquering and ruling the world with the laws of Allah(swt).

We are a minority so we must engage in the political process for our voices to be heard Muhammad (saw)and his noble companions were also a minority in Mecca they were asked to rule for one year but they refusedto compromise or share power.

Other weaker unfounded reasonings are also used to support the case for voting i.e. we need to use wisdom(Hikma), we are under duress, im ignorant, due to necessity the unlawful becomes lawful, we are forbiddingthe evil, we are citizens of Europe and are bound by our contracts, co-operating on the good deeds, the ends justifies the means, treaty of Hudaibiyyah, etc.


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Conclusion

We have presented the clear proofs and now it is your duty to stay away from all of this evil and stop peoplefrom becoming Mushriks (polytheists) and Murtads (apostates) by voting for manmade laws to be sovereign viaa MEP, MP or a councillor. Otherwise Allah (swt) informs us Have you not seen those (hypocrites) who claim

that they believe in that which has been sent down to you, and that which was sent down before you andthey wish to go for judgement (in their disputes) to the Tagoot (false judges, councillors, MPs, MEPs etc.) while they have been ordered to reject them. But Satan wishes to lead them far astray. [EMQ 4:60] and inanother verse Allah (swt) states But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (the Quranand authentic Sunnah) judge in all disputes between them, finding in themselves no resistance against yourdecisions and accept (them) with full (complete) submission. [EMQ 4:65]The Islamic VerdictOn participating in the European and local British (democratic) elections in June 2009

and Satan has made their deeds fair-seeming to them and has barred them from (Allah's) way, so they haveno guidance. [EMQ 27:24]

We have clearly shown that the reality of voting is that the voters collectively are sovereign as a people wholegislate for their own affairs in society thus as a sovereign body they establish a mechanism to haverepresentatives from amongst themselves, who they choose and vote for, who become MEPs, MP's orcouncillors who go on to legislate law and order on their behalf for their own interests. This is manifested in thepolitical man-made principle, which states that the rule is by the people, for the people over the people , hencewe can say that people are the source of lawmaking.

The reality of the voter is that he or she is the one who chooses his representative, which results in fact in hisor her joint liability for whatever the representative has been chosen and allocated for. The task involved hereis to make laws so that you can manage people's affairs/interests.

Therefore the European and English Parliament is a body which legislates, people are sovereign and the sourceof legislation are MEPs, MP's, councillors who are chosen by the people to legislate on their behalf. The Islamicruling on the above facts are as follows:

1. Anybody who believes that Almighty Allah (swt) is not the only, exclusive Legislator and Commander is aKaafir i.e. a disbeliever.

2. Anybody who believes in Almighty Allah (swt) and associates anyone else with Him (commits Shirk),contravening his being the sole Legislator and Commander is a Mushrik i.e. A polytheist one whoassociates another as a partner unto Allah (swt).

3. Any Muslim who votes for a person knowing that the Parliament is a body that legislates (makes) law is aMurtad i.e. an apostate.

4. Any Muslim who participates in elections to become an MEP, MP or councillor knowing the reality of theParliament as a legislative house is a Murtad i.e. an apostate.

5. Any Muslim who does not know the reality of Parliament and he or she votes is sinful because he or shedid not seek the divine ruling for the action before committing it, since the Juristic Principle is that everyaction, verbal or physical, must be based on an Islamic ruling which is derived solely from the Quran andSunnah based upon the understanding of the Sahabah (ra).

6. Any Muslim who participates in voting for a candidate whether the candidate is a Muslim or non-Muslimbasing his action on a misled so-called 'opinion' from a rationalist or secular clergyman has been misledand the issue must be explained to him or her. Although believing that Allah (swt) is the only Legislator is amatter known from the Deen of Islam by necessity, therefore ignorance about it is not an excuse and he or

she is therefore sinful.

7. The only acceptable excuse is for a person who is a new Muslim or someone totally ignorant (Jaahil) aboutwhat is known by necessity from the Deen of Islam due to the fact that he or she has grown up under Kufr


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law and resided amongst non-Muslims. Those Muslims need this serious matter fully explained to thembut if they continue to vote claiming that they have a different opinion from another person they aresinful.

One of the divine evidences for the above verdicts, is derived from the Quran and the authentic Sunnah whenAllah (swt) informs us: They (Jews and Christians) took their rabbis and their monks to be their lords and

legislators besides Allah (by obeying them in things which they made lawful or unlawful according to their owndesires without being ordered by Allah) , and (they also took as their Lord) Messiah, son of Maryam, while they(Jews and Christians) were commanded to worship, obey, follow none but One Ilaah . Praise and glory be toHim, (far above is He) from having the partners they associate (with Him) . [EMQ 9:31] The circumstances inwhich this ayah was revealed are that Adi bin Hatim (ra), who had been a Christian before accepting Islam,once came to the Prophet (saw). When he heard him reciting the above verse he (ra) said Oh Messenger of Allah, but they do not worship them. The Prophet (saw) replied, Yes, but they (rabbis and monks) prohibit tothe people what is Halal and permit them what is Haram and the people obey them. This is indeed theirworship of them.

[Musnad Imam Ahmad and Tirmidhi]

And mix not truth with falsehood nor conceal the truth while you know (the truth) . [EMQ 2:42]

But those who disbelieve and deny Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, revelations etc.) such are thedwellers of the Fire. They shall abide therein forever. [EMQ 2:39]

Such is Allah, your Lord in truth. So after the truth, what else can there be, save error?How then are you turned away?

[EMQ 10:32]

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