The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The best people are those of my generation (Sahabah), and then those who will come after them (Tabi‘in), and then those who will come after them (Tabi‘ al-Tabi‘in), and then after them, there will come people whose witness will precede their oaths, and whose oaths will precede their witness.” (Bukhari)
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The Khilafah in my Ummah after me will be for thirty years. Then after that there will be Mulkan ‘aduudan (hereditary rule).” (At-Tirmidhi)
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “There will be Prophethood for as long as Allah wills it to be, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be Khilafah on the Prophetic method and it will be for as long as Allah wills, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be biting Kingship for as long as Allah Wills, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be oppressive kingship for as long as Allah wills, then he will remove it when He wills, and then there will be Khilafah upon the Prophetic method” and then he remained silent. (Ahmed)
This infographic depicts the institutions (ajhizat) of the first Islamic State in Medina ruled by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Allah (Most High) has guided human beings in all aspects of life including ruling, politics and economics. As with all Islamic rules the general rules are detailed in the Holy Qur’an and the fine details are specified in the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the best example that we are obliged to follow.
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At least 29 people have been killed in a blast inside the Coptic church of Marjeres in the Egyptian city of Tanta. A second blast later at a church in Alexandria killed 18 more. This is not the first bombing of Copts in recent years. Back in January 2011 another Egyptian church was bombed in Alexandria. In response we published an article Egypt’s Copts need the Caliphate which covered a number of points related to how Islam orders the good treatment of dhimmi (non-Muslim citizens of an Islamic State) and prescribes severe punishment for those who harm them.
وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلاَّ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ “The only reason they punished them was because they had iman in Allah, the Almighty, the All-Praiseworthy” (Al-Buruj: 8)
What is driving the current violence and chaos in the Middle East? Many say it is the “age-old” sectarian conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims, but a look at the facts shows something different. In this week’s Reality Check, Mehdi Hasan highlights the myth of the so-called Sunni-Shia war.
It is true that Umar, Uthman and Ali (may Allah be pleased with them all) were all assassinated and honoured with shahada (martyrdom). Only Abu Bakr died a natural death.
In addition to the institutionalised mechanisms of accountability discussed so far, Islam also ordered the establishment of political parties. Although members of the government will in many cases be members of political parties the Caliphate does not have a party system of ruling as found in western democracies.
Islamic Civilization 