Today is the day. The time for campaigning is over. The time for action is now upon us. The time to make your decision is here. London gets her say. It is a choice between Ken Livingstone and 'BNP Backed' Boris Johnson. If you're still not convinced about Ken, don't believe it is halal to vote or are unsure about how to caste your vote, read MPACUK's guide to voting in today's election. 

Boris Johnson

Who says Islamophobia is a “natural reaction”.
Who called the Quran “a book of hatred”.
Who is a known racist.
Who supports the Apartheid state of Israel.
Who has lost a number of jobs for lying.
Who admits to being administratively incompetent

Vs

Ken Livingstone

Who speaks out on behalf of Muslims.
Who speaks out against Israel’s human rights abuses.
Who welcomed Sheikh Qaradawi despite huge criticism.
Who has the backing of many prominent individuals in the Muslim community such as George Galloway, Dr Azzam Tamimi, the CEO of Islam Channel,  Tariq Ramadan and many more.
Who has a committed programme to developing affordable housing, improving London’s transport and tackling environmental issues.

Ken & the Labour Party

A vote for Ken Livingstone is not an endorsement of the Labour party. Only two candidates have a chance of winning in today’s election and we need to choose one of them!

Muslims need to focus on the main parties where there is real power to make a change, rather then falling into the trap of marginalising ourselves and making a wasted vote.

First and Second Preference Votes 

In today’s election you will have to put down your first choice and a second choice vote for who you want to vote for to be Mayor of London.

In the 1st column, you will mark a cross next to the name of your 1st preference.
In the 2nd column, you will mark a cross next to the name of your 2nd preference.

If a candidate has 50% of the 1st preference votes, s/he will be the mayor of London.

ONLY IF no one has 50% of the 1st preference votes, the 2nd preference votes are added on. In this case, the person with the most 1st and 2nd preference votes will be the mayor of London.

Boris Johnson is close in polls to getting 49% of the votes. The target to win is 50%.

We are 1% away from having a racist as our mayor. Second preference votes will count for nothing if he gets that 1%. If you do not put Ken as your 1st preference, the result may be that Boris Johnson will be voted into office.

Voting IS Halal 

Often Muslims worry about the Islam legitimacy of voting. Many scholars have explained that not only is voting completely Halal but in fact it is an obligation if it is in the way of justice.

“In democratic countries which are ruled by man-made law, candidates from the various parties compete to attain power. Some of these parties or candidates are working against the benefit of humanity (i.e. against the law of the Creator), while the policies of others are less detrimental. Therefore, it is obligatory on the Muslims to utilise all means to promote the candidate who will best ensure the welfare of the people according to Islam, the law of their Creator, to be elected to the decision-making posts.” -Sheikh Haitham Al-Haddad

Where To Vote

To find your polling station visit here
OR text POLL to 64118 (texts charged at standard SMS rates)
OR contact your local borough council's election office (find your borough). 

How can we recite Qur'an everyday and yet not lift a finger to stop the rise to power of a man who said that Islamophobia is the natural reaction to our beloved Qur'an.

Make your voice heard today.

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