The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 348
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya pect. I have noticed that on such occasions the opinion tends to slide one way or the other. Some people think that money is being demanded from them for the Jama'at, and if they refuse it w ill be a sign o f weak faith. The fact is that you w ill not be helping the Jama'at by giving the wrong advice either, and you w ill put it into even greater difficulties. We create problems for the Jama" at when we let ourselves be guided by our emo tions. It is important that delegates should come up with proposals that are free from emotional considerations. If they are against the proposal, they must not be afraid to say so because they think that opposing it might be against the interests o f the Jama'at. On the other hand, if they express their opinion because they consider it to be appropriate and in keeping with current requirements, they w ill surely merit reward in the eyes o f Allah. But if they vote in favour o f a proposal while in their hearts they do not agree with it, they w ill not win Allah’s ap probation, despite their apparent consent. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1945, pp. 55-56] T he R ight to V ote M ust be E xercised In the same Shura, Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra said that the vote, whether for or against the proposal, must be exercised. Hudur said: “The proposals for increasing the income have already been presented, and the copies for the assessment o f in come have been distributed, which the delegates must have read. Now, those who say that the proposed budget ary income should be accepted may rise from their seats. ” (283 delegates stood up). “Those who think that assessment o f income has not been correctly made and 348