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This topic is an oddity as is the reply given above. Voting (for all subjects and citizens) is undertaken in a democratic framework that which did not exist in the time of the Salaf.
To argue that voting for women is or is not Islamic one must first define whether voting per se is Islamic or not. And if it is not Islamic is it at least Islamically compatible. I think it can be compatible.
In Islam people did not appoint a leader as such when it came to The Prophet of Islam (SAW) he was chosen by Allah (SWT). So instead they offered their allegience by giving bayah. This is like a vote. You can read in history that both men and women gave the prophet (SAW) bayah.
When and after the demise of Muhammad (SAW) what happened next was that:
Abu Bakr (RA) was selected amongst his peers to lead as Khaliph
He (RA) approached systematically all the leaders of the families and regions and confirmed their pledge to him as leader and that they would follow him so long as he would remain on Islam.
What can be seen here is that again women gave bayah in addition to men but it was only the leaders who were consulted to finalise support and when the established leader did so then by default all those alleged to him would automatically be alledged to the Khaliph.
In todays climate it is far more important to work for the communities in welfare jobs and civic too rather than just vote and sit down expecting ones obligations have been fulfilled. Voting is not where our burden of reposibility ends it is really where it starts.
Brother, not sure if I understood your reply. I agree with the historical content but I could make out your stance on voting as the subject. Voting is one’s approval or disapproval for anothers intended actions or something proposed to which the voter will be subject to. Bayah would an approval of an event in the past so to speak whereas voting would be a right to event in the future.
