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Politic

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definition

The word politic comes to denote the city ordevelopment

Other meanings of the word politics are toinvestigate, to lie, to rule a nation, to knowsomething by tricks.

According to Abdul Wahab Khallaf, politicmeans to monitor public matters in Islamicnation with something that can fulfill the needof the society, and prevent any harm.


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Islam and Politic Politic in Islam is based on theQuran and tradition (Sunnah) of the

Prophet. Politic is a practice, which can bring

man close to goodness and far awayfrom harmful things.

Politic is in line with Shariah (Islamic

Law)


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This principle of the unity of Allahtotally negates the concept of the legal

and political independence of humanbeings, individually or collectively.

No individual, family class or race can

set themselves above Allah.Allah alone is the Ruler and His

commandments are the Law.


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Khilafah(Caliphate /representative of Allah on

earth): Man is to abide by rules and regulation

from Allah, including politic.

By virtue of powers delegated to mankind by

Allah, he (mankind) is required to exercise the

given authority in this world within the limitsprescribed by Allah.


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Purpose of the Islamic State The establishment, maintenance and

development of those virtues which the

Creator of this universe wishes humanlife to be enriched by.

The prevention and eradication of the

evils which are prohibited by Allah


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To use the power and authority for theestablishment of justice

To look on duty as a sacred obligation

To regard Power as a trust from Allah


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How to select a new caliph? Three methods to select a new caliph

during the period of Khulafa al-

Rashidun; 1.a new caliph was proposed by

somebody, and then selected by the

public. This method was applied whenUmar al-Khattab proposed Abu Bakr asa caliph, and then others agreed to it.


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The Medina Charter (Dustar al-Madinah)

622 C.E.

In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful.

(1) This is a document from Muhammad the prophet (governing the relations) between the

believers and Muslims of Quraysh and Yathrib, and those who followed them and joinedthem and labored with them.

(2) They are one community (umma) to the exclusion of all men.

(3) The Quraysh emigrants according to their present custom shall pay the bloodwit withintheir number and shall redeem their prisoners with the kindness and justice commonamong believers.

(4-8) The B. Auf according to their present custom shall pay the bloodwit they paid in

heatheism; every section shall redeem its prisoners with the kindness and justice commonamong believers. The B. Sa ida, the B. l-Harith, and the B. Jusham, and the B. al-Najjarlikewise.

(9-11) The B. Amr b. Auf, the B. al-Nabit and the B. al-Aus likewise.

(12)(a) Believers shall not leave anyone destitute among them by not paying his redemptionmoney or bloodwit in kindness.

(12)(b) A believer shall not take as an ally the freedman of another Muslim against him.

(13) The God-fearing believers shall be against the rebellious or him who seeks to spreadinjustice, or sin or animosity, or corruption between believers; the hand of every man shallbe against him even if he be a son of one of them.

(14) A believer shall not slay a believer for the sake of an unbeliever, nor shall he aid anunbeliever against a believer.

(15) Gods protection is one, the least of them may give protection to a stranger on theirbehalf. Believers are friends one to the other to the exclusion of outsiders.

(16) To the Jew who follows us belong help and equality. He shall not be wronged nor shall

his enemies be aided.


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(41) A woman shall only be given protection with the consent of her family.

(42) If any dispute or controversy likely to cause trouble should arise it must bereferred to God and to Muhammad the apostle of God. God accepts what is

nearest to piety and goodness in this document. (43) Quraysh and their helpers shall not be given protection.

(44) The contracting parties are bound to help one another against any attackon Yathrib.

(45)(a) If they are called to make peace and maintain it they must do so; and ifthey make a similar demand on the Muslims it must be carried out except in

the case of a holy war. (45)(b) Every one shall have his portion from the side to which he belongs.

(46) The Jews of al-Aus, their freedmen and themselves have the samestanding with the people of this document in purely loyalty from the people ofthis document. Loyalty is a protection against treachery. He who acquiresought acquires it for himself. God approves of this document.

(47) This deed will not protect the unjust and the sinner. The man who goesforth to fight and the man who stays at home in the city is safe unless he hasbeen unjust and sinned. God is the protector of the good and God-fearing manand Muhammad is the apostle of God.

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