ASK 58

In this clip Dr Israr Ahmed explains that voting ("woot") and "baait" (pledge of allegiance) are different. Voting is a way to choose a leader through consultation, while "baait" is the act of pledging loyalty to the chosen leader. He gives the example of how Hazrat Uthman (RA) was selected as Caliph through a voting process, but the final step was "baait" to show loyalty. Voting helps in decision-making, but "baait" is the real commitment to follow the leader.