With a large following across anti-social media, Assim Al-Hakeem is a highly influential figure today. His statements reach tens of thousands of people and are often taken as religious guidance.
However, influence does not make someone infallible, and statements made in the name of Islam should always be examined against the Qur’an and Sunnah and the understanding of the Salaf.
We will not discuss every statement or position that is kufr, as doing so would go far beyond the scope of this website. Instead, we will focus on Assim Al-Hakeem’s own words on democracy.
Read his statements and examine it for yourself.
Finally, Baha from the Netherlands, he said, “Can we vote in a democratic country?”
Voting is not Islamic. So, it’s not permissible for Muslims to vote unless they are in a situation where their voice where their vote would make a difference between selecting the lesser of two evils. So if we have a Muslim who’s trying to promote some part of Sharia or who would endorse the affairs of the Muslims against someone who is anti-Islamic and if we say in that country we’re not going to vote there’s a probability that the anti-Islamist would win. No, you have to. It’s, it’s almost mandatory for you to vote though you hate voting in the process because it’s totally against Islam.
But it is like amputating part of your body to save the whole body. This is something that is done to reduce and the evil and to choose the lesser of the two evils. Allah knows best.
In The Comprehensive Ruling on Democracy we have discussed the matter of democracy and voting in detail. We have examined the issue from an Islamic perspective and presented the relevant evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah.
If you want to understand the ruling on democracy and voting, we strongly encourage you to read the full series of articles and examine the evidence for yourself.