Taking Part in Elections and Seeking Judgments from Non-Muslim Courts

Question

Question: What do the eminent scholars say regarding the following issues: (a) giving support and backing to a non-Islamic, irreligious government; (b) taking part in its elections; (c) seeking the resolution of disputed matters from its courts — what is the ruling on this according to the Shari‘a?

Answer

(a) If a government is not bound by Islam or by any particular religion, then it is permissible according to the Shari‘a for the Muslims living under its authority to support and back it in such matters from which no demolition of the rulings of Islam is envisaged. (b)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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