Democracy System

Democratic system is one of the modern forms of shirk, in terms of obedience and following, or legislation, as it denies the sovereignty of the Creator and His absolute right to issue laws, and ascribed that right to human beings. Allah says: “You do not worship besides Him but only names which you have named, you and your fathers, for which Allah has sent down no authority. The command or judgement is for none but Allah. He has commanded that you worship none but Him that is the (true) straight religion, but most men know not” Qur'an: 12:40.

So if yhu know the true nature of the democratic system and the ruling thereon, then he nominates himself or someone else is approving of this system, and is working with it, is in grave danger, because the democratic system is contrary to Islam and approving of it and participating in it are actions that imply apostasy and being beyond the pale of Islam.

But as for the one who nominates himself or nominates others in this system in order to join the parliament and enjoin good and forbid evil, and establish proof against them, and reduce its evil and  corruption as much as he can, so that people of corruption and disbelievers in Allah will not have free rein to spread mischief in the land and spoil people’s worldly interests and religious commitment, this is a matter that is subject to ijtihaad, according to the interests that it is hoped will be served by that.