Nadim Ali – Imam Nadim On Voting

Peace be upon you in the mercy of

Allah and his blessings.

Alhamdulillah.

It's time for

voter

activity. The elections have been going on, in

Atlanta. We're in the runoffs,

so it's important

for Muslims to be involved

in the

voter, process, the voting process.

El Hajj Malik al Shabaz

notably said that he doesn't believe

in voter registration without voter education.

So we have to research the candidates

to see

what

are their positions. What is their what are

their qualifications?

You want to look and see if they've

spent more time in the corporate sector,

or more time dealing with people in the

neighborhoods and working in non profit areas. You

want to look at what are their goals

and aspirations.

Should they get into office?

And so, again, as Muslims, we have had

a reputation

of being apolitical, not involved in the political

process.

But I always say if we're gonna be

here, we need to be here. And so

it's important for us to lend our voice

to candidates that will be able to serve

the needs, not only of the general community,

but also,

be, helpful to the Muslim community.

So I pray that you research the candidates.

Look at their websites. Don't look at their

advertisements.

Look at their websites to see what their

biographies are, see what their qualifications

are, and make an informed decision. May Allah

guide you, and may Allah allow you to

make the best decision,

for the sake of the