The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 341
T he S ystem of M ush A warat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya W hen the K halifa E xpresses his O pinion B efore the V ote It is a normal practice that when the recommendations of the sub-committee have been discussed and the matter is yet to be put to vote, Hadrat Khalifatul Maslh sheds light on various aspects o f the issue. On one such occasion, Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra expressed his views before the vote, but he also made it clear that this was his view and not his decision. He said, “I have often explained, and it is evident from the sunna o f the Holy Prophetsa, that he would at times express his own opinion before asking the advice o f his Companions. People should not be unduly influenced by this, for a believer gives the opinion which he truly considers to be correct. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1939 p. 128] After these preliminary remarks, Hudur expressed his opinion upon the matter. P rocedure for R aising P oints relating to the B udget At times long discussions take place on the budget of Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya, and various objections are raised in the process. In this regard, Hadrat Musleh-e- M au‘udra said: “I am sorry to say that the instruction I gave in 1929-30 has again been overlooked. I had directed that objections regarding the budget should be sent to the committee which deliberates upon the budget. But this has not been done and a lot o f time has been wasted. This was not the time to raise such objections. These objections should have been sent to the sub-committee. An additional ad vantage in following my directive was that others would 341