Democracy is Major Shirk

Democracy is Major Shirk

Fiqh: Islamic Jurisprudence - Governance

Written by Yahya Al-Hajooree

Question: If someone asks you: “what is democracy?” Answer: Say: it is when people govern themselves by themselves without a (revealed) Book or Sunnah. If it is said to you: “What is its ruling?” Say: It is major Shirk (polytheism). The proof for this is Allah’s saying: “Verily, the rule belongs to none but Allah.” [Surah Yoosuf: 40]? Shaykh Yahya Al-Hajooree “Al-Mabaadee al-Mufeedah fit-Tawheedi wal-Fiqhi wal-‘Aqeedah” Basic Principles on the Subjects of Tawheed, Fiqh and ‘Aqeedah: Points 45 and 46. By Shaikh Yahyaa bin 'Alee Al-Hajooree Al.IBAANAH Book Publishing.

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