The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 216
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in jama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya “This is not a Parliament where one party is instigated against another. This is Majlis-e-Mushawarat. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1923, p. 26] Once during a Shura, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh did not allow a representative to seek clarification, and said: “You have come here to give suggestions, not to seek clarifications. This is not the occasion for it. If you need any clarification, you should come to the office where the staff w ill clarify the matter for you. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1969, p. 92] On another occasion Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh said: “I have called you here for consultations. You should give your opinion and should not say that what someone has said is wrong. You should only give your own opin ion. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1982, p. 14] Do N ot B ase your O pinions on H earsay Hadrat Khalifatul Masih m rh forbade the representatives from basing their opinions on hearsay. When a represen tative said that he had heard something about so many people, Hudur said, “Do not talk about what you have heard. If there is actually such a person, you should name him. ” He said that he could not name anyone with certainty. At this Hudur said: “You cannot make some thing a basis for your argument in Shura which you are not sure of. You can only say that this is what you think, but you cannot say that there are many such people. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1973, p. 114] 216