In this special General Election episode of the Blood Brothers podcast, Dilly Hussain hosts Abdullah al Andalusi from the Muslim Debate Initiative and Dr Salman Butt, editor of Islam21C. #BloodBrothersPodcast​ #AbdullahAlAndalusi​ #DrSalmanButt​

In this lively discussion, the guests cover:

  • Is democracy and Islam compatible?
  • Is it permissible for Muslims to vote in secular democratic elections?
  • Is voting an obligation, permissible, haram or kufr?
  • Can Muslims vote for unIslamic political parties based on preventing greater harms and bringing about greater benefits?
  • Is the issue of voting really a matter of lesser of two evils or necessity?
  • Is Brexit good or bad for Muslims?
  • Why should Muslims vote for Labour when their manifesto includes various unIslamic pledges? All the above and much more is discussed in this engaging episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast.