THE LESSER OF TWO There are however others who disagree.

They
CRIMES IS STILL A say that Muslims in the UK are living under a
dominant democratic regime that they cannot
CRIME change in the near future. They also say that
the outcome of the elections could benefit the
Muslim community and could also harm them
Muslims in the UK face a very difficult reality
but abstaining from the vote will not prevent
in the upcoming elections. Politicians and
these evil parties from coming to power. So
journalists continuously seek to insult, suspect,
they go on to say that by choosing the least evil
belittle, discredit and pressure the Muslim
of the parties, despite opposing their views and
community into submission and conformity.
rejecting their policies and actions in their
The community faces political obstacles in
hearts, Muslims can influence the outcome of
every path; including maintaining mosques,
the election for the benefit of the community.
services and even their identity. They are
hounded by intimidating draconian laws that
Those who believe so insist that, despite
discourage Muslims from even scrutinizing
appearing to be hypocrisy, this is actually just
secular values or criticizing the violent foreign
repelling a greater evil by committing a smaller
policy of Western states. The Government does
evil (i.e. by declaring support for the least evil
not permit them to defend or support Muslims
political party that he/she knows opposes the
abroad physically, financially or even verbally.
Shariah and Deen of Islam).
To make matters worse, there are other
political parties that threaten to cause even
If we make an analogy to better understand
more trouble for the Muslim community.
this argument, it might be clearer. Let us
assume there is a group of Muslims living in a
The only way that the Government claims it
non-Muslim town that is overrun with gangs,
might honour the opinions of Muslims is if
drugs and prostitution. These gangs fight each
they concede to participate in the secular ritual
other in the streets competing for control over
of voting for legislators that promise to
the trade of drugs and prostitutes in the town,
represent our interests in Parliament. Of course,
and to avoid bloodshed they have agreed on a
such a ritual contradicts the very essence of
system to decide which gang should take
Tawheed, which stipulates that only Allah can
charge. They collect votes from all households
legislate and that all creation must be governed
in the town and whichever gang receives the
by His commands as obedient slaves.
most votes will control the streets.
There are those who argue that such a
This year, one gang is headed by a rebellious
compromise is impossible and that Muslims
Muslim youth who has made it clear that if
should endure the anger of tyrant regimes
the people choose his gang, he will not employ
patiently seeking only the pleasure of Allah, or
any Muslim prostitutes, will prevent any drug
they should emigrate and live somewhere else.
trafficking or prostitution in heavily Muslim
Allah (SWT) says,
populated areas and from the vicinity of any
When angels take the souls of those who die Mosques and will reject any Muslim customers
in sin against their souls, they say: "In what in the entire town.
(plight) were you?" They reply: "Weak and
oppressed were we in the earth." They say: Some may argue that the Muslims should take
"Was not the earth of Allah spacious enough the lesser of the two crimes and make use of
for you to move yourselves away (From evil)?" this privilege of choosing the least evil pimps
Such men will find their abode in Hell, - What and drug dealers to prevent harm reaching the
an evil refuge! [EMQ 4:97] Muslim community, however it is quite clear in
this case that showing any support or co-
operation with these gangs is still a crime
whatever sincere or insincere promises they
might make.
Indeed any sane person, Muslim or non-
Muslim, would reject such co-operation and
opt for a third choice; that is to try and rid the
entire town of pimps, gangs and drugs
completely, even if this cannot be achieved in
the near future or even within our lifetime.
Moreover every law, both Islamic and man-
made, forbids any such collaboration with
criminals like these. Furthermore, even though
drugs and prostitution are legal in some
secular countries like Holland, they are
prohibited in Islam and Allah (SWT) says,
Verily, Allah does not forgive the association
of partners with Him, although He forgives
any lesser sin unto whomever He wills: for
those who associate partners with Allah have
indeed gone far astray. [EMQ 4:116]
So do not vote for pimps, drug dealers or MPs
and avoid the polling stations completely.
Instead, obey Allah and find permissible
means to rid the country of all of these evil
political parties without helping them against
each other even if, like Prophet Nuh (AS),
you do not succeed for 1000 years.

Help one another in righteousness and piety,

but help not one another in sin and rancour:
fear Allah. For Allah is strict in punishment.
[EMQ 5:2]

It is also pertinent to point out that legislating

law instead of referring to the Shariah
revealed by Allah, even as a joke or deception,
is a far greater crime than drugs or adultery
and Allah (SWT) says,

Is it that they believe in partners [with Allah],

which enjoin upon them as a moral law
something that Allah has never given
permission? Now were it not for [Allahs]
decree on the final judgment, all would indeed
have been decided between them [in this
world]: but, verily, grievous suffering awaits
the evildoers [in the life to come]. [EMQ
42:21]

And,

But say not - for any false thing that your

tongues may put forth, - "This is lawful, and
this is forbidden," so as to ascribe false things
to Allah. For those who ascribe false things to
Allah, will never prosper. [EMQ 16:116] Call2Tawhid
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