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The major contestants aspiring to be the next President of Africa’s largest economy (Nigeria) are; President Muhammadu Buhari (The Incumbent President) and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of the country.
The victory of President Buhari as the President of Nigeria in 2015, was the beginning of a new era. It was the first time power was peacefully passed from one party to another.
As February 16th is fast approaching, there are still some questions Nigerians need to answers. One of them is “Does any of the candidates have the masses at heart”?
We needed to answer this question because for us to vote a competent leader we need to know what was his intention towards masses?
I am advicing you, Do not vote for a party, clan, sex, tribe, religion and money.
Vote for a competent and capable man who will stand for better Nigeria for us. But If you vote for a party or others (clan, sex, tribe and money) you will suffer for it, especially those who vote for party, don't just cast your vote just because of buhari is in A.P.C and all your votes should be in A.P.C "No",you have to be wise enough, open your eyes and think deeply before casting your vote for a competent man of your choice.
May God help us to choose the right person Ameen.
Also For those who buy and sell their vote just because of N10,000 only.
This is very important aspect in this article, we shall explained how wrong majority of people are, by buying and selling of votes.
Permit me to share one of the sheikh (schooler) point of view about buying and selling of vote, when I read it, I almost be in cried, in one of his sermons he said:
"My Brothers and sisters in Islam, today’s sermon will be in furtherance of our discussion on politics and elections therefore, we shall today discuss The Islamic judgement on the Buying and Selling of Vote, which is one of the corrupt practices as far as the electoral process is concerned.
Honourable brothers and sisters in Islam, your vote is a trust, the voter must therefore ensure compliance with its entire requirement, he must not waste it, because that is regarded as a betrayal. Allah says of betrayal thus:
﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَخُونُوا اللَّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ وَتَخُونُوا أَمَانَاتِكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ﴾ {الأنفال:8 \27}
O you who have believed, do not betray Allah and the Messenger or betray your trusts while you know [the consequence]. “ (8:27)
The trust requires that a voter selects a trustful and just candidate, who abides by the limits set by Allah (swt), and is able to competently manage the post he is to be voted for. Allah says:
إِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ اسْتَأْجَرْتَ الْقَوِيُّ الْأَمِينُ﴾ {القصص:28\ 26}
“Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy." (28: 26)
As to buying and selling of vote or the conscience, and voting for he who pays the highest bid, these are all classified as betrayal of trust. It is forbidden for both the electorates and the candidates to be involved in this practice, because it aids selecting the wrong persons to position of authority. The Prophet (pbuh) said: “When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour." It was asked, "How will honesty be lost, O Allah's Apostle?" He said, "When authority is given to those who do not deserve it, then wait for the Hour." (Bukhari)
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It is therefore not decent for a voter to cast his vote through such way, it is equally not right for a candidate to gather votes in this manner. It is abhorrent for a community to be established on a basis of purchase of consciences, tribalistic tendencies, instead of competence. What is expected of those who see money as everything and sell their votes or buy that of others?! What then would be expected from him if he becomes the winner?! Logically, he would try to recover all he has spent through abuse of office. Using one’s position for personal interests is forbidden religiously and a crime punishable by law. Voting is a witness which one will be asked about before Allah. Allah says: (سَتُكْتَبُ شَهَادَتُهُمْ وَيُسْأَلُونَ)
“Their testimony will be recorded, and they will be questioned.” (43: 19)
Whoever cast his vote in exchange for money or other things without selecting the ideal and appropriate person in accordance with the standards of Islamic Law has made a false testimony; because he testifies for a man’s capability to lead over the Muslims where he does not deserve it.
Sale of vote could be classified as a form of bribery in which both the giver and taker incur the wrath of Allah. Bribery is to give money or things in the same meaning to nullify a right or to realize a falsehood. It includes everything a person spends such as money, benefit or service to others in order to achieve his interest, and this is the reality of buying and selling of votes. Prof. Dr. Walid Rabee’- a professor of Sharia at Kuwait University, says: "the electoral process is a legal action, it determines the system, its time and position in a constitution or bills to choose - base on its position or status – a person or more as senate leader or representatives or the like of that. It is a legal process, through which the people chose by a way of election, independent representatives to act on their behalf in the administration of authority.
Islamically, the judgement on election could be classified into two:
It is a testimony: A testimony given by the voter to affirm the competence of the person voted for regarding the responsibility and public affair entrusted to him.
It is a recommendation: A recommendation from the voter for the candidate to be elected. In Judiciary matters, recommendation is the setting right of witnesses before the judge. Islamic jurists affirm that witnesses in matters of recommendation agree with witnesses in a lawsuit, inter alia, that it is required in both cases, full mind-control, uprightness, justice, sight and speech and that the witness should not be voided by act of malicious accusation of fornication, kinship that voids acceptance of testimony, and no string of benefit attached.
In any of the two classes described above, it is not right for the witness to collect any money in exchange for the testimony he was to give. If he collects it, then he lost his integrity because that translates to collecting bribe, which is forbidden.
The selection of persons by direct election is a serious matter in nation-building and the definition of its geographical entity, thus it should be placed in its proper place above every thought of bargains, or buying and selling. Vote is a trust, testimony, and recommendation. The goal is the selection of the fittest person, which will ensures the interests of the community, and works to sustain its unity and advancement, and happiness, and avoids its derailment.
Whoever appoints or takes part in the appointment of a person to lead the Muslims and he is aware of better person, has thrown himself in tribulation and disaster.
Yazid bn Abu Sufyan said: Abubakar said to me when he sent me to Syria: “O Yazid, you have kinship, would you perhaps favour them with authority (leadership), and that is the greatest thing I fear for you, after what the messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: Whoever manages anything in the affairs of the Muslims, and he appoints a person with favouritsm, the curse of Allah will be on him, Allah will not accept from him any act until He puts him in Jahannam (hell fire).” (Haakim)
In another hadith: “Any person who appoints a person over a group of ten persons after being aware that among the ten is a better person than whom he has appointed, such has betrayed Allah, His messenger, and the Muslims.” (Abu Ya’la)
In another hadith as well, there exist a strong warning against he who betrays Allah thus: Ma’qal bn Yasaar (R.A) said: I heard the messenger of Allah (pbuh) saying: “no servant of Allah is entrusted to rear a flock and he dies on the day he dies having betrayed his flock, except that Allah- the Exalted forbids him the paradise.”
Ibn Taymiyah said in his book- “ (As-siyaasatu-sh-shar’iyyah; 45/146):
“Verily, to change from the rightful and fittest person to other person than him- due to relationship, allegiance, friendship, tribal or ideological inclination, or nationality, such as Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Greek, or due to bribe taken from him in monetary or benefit terms or other motives, or due to hatred towards the fittest person, or due to existing enmity between them- he has betrayed Allah and His Messenger and falls under forbidden things in the saying of Allah thus: (يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَخُونُوا اللَّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ وَتَخُونُوا أَمَانَاتِكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ) (O you who have believed, do not betray Allah and the Messenger or betray your trusts while you know [the consequence].) (8: 27)."
This is very beautiful point by this Sheikh and I thought to share it with you I hope you will stick to his advice.
May Allah subhanawo watallah guide us and let us realize what is good for us and help us to follow it. Ameen.
Abdullahi zakari Aliyu mantafien.
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