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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE- 129 : MENGUNDI CALON BUKAN MUSLIM DALAM PILIHANRAYA
Is it permissible to vote for a non-Muslim candidate in an election?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas discusses whether voting for non-Muslim candidates is permissible in Malaysian elections.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas discusses whether voting for non-Muslim candidates is permissible in Malaysian elections. The verses that forbid taking disbelievers as close allies, such as Ali Imran 28, al-Nisa' 144, al-Ma'idah 57-58 and al-Mumtahanah 1, were revealed in a context of open hostility toward Islam. The prohibition therefore applies only to non-Muslims who show hostility and wage war against Islam. Surah al-Mumtahanah 8-9 states that Allah does not forbid kindness and justice toward disbelievers who do not fight or expel Muslims.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam konteks negara Malaysia, pembentukan kerajaan adalah melalui demokrasi berpilihanraya. Dalam hal ini, timbul persoalan berkenaan keharusan mengundi calon bukan Muslim dalam pilihanraya yang diadakan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE- 129 : MENGUNDI CALON BUKAN MUSLIM DALAM PILIHANRAYA”, 11 April 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/2367-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-129-mengundi-calon-bukan-muslim-dalam-pilihanraya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/voting-for-non-muslim-candidate-in-elections/