Is the practice of tribal by-elections, aimed at increasing their representation in the National Assembly through a moral commitment to vote for those who succeed in them, considered a blameworthy form of tribalism and modern-day ignorance (Jahiliyya)?

Parliamentary councils in our Arab and Islamic world barely stop corruption or spread virtue. Rather, they are often a tool for legitimizing what the authorities desire, and they are accompanied by many unlawful practices such as lying, vote-buying, and tribalism. Sheikh Salih al-Fawzan said, "The elections known today are not part of the system of Islam. Chaos and favoritism enter into them, and they cause strife and bloodshed." Nevertheless, some scholars, such as Ibn Uthaymeen, issue fatwas permitting good people to occupy these positions, and even deeming it obligatory for those who can make an impact, so that evil people do not dominate them. Participants in these elections must choose the most righteous, and it is not permissible to base their choice on tribal or regional prejudice.