(Adapted from Dunya TV programme: A discussion with Javed Ahmad Ghamidi) It is important to understand the changes that have occurred in political thought throughout the world in order to develop a st...
[Part 4 of 4] 04. Legislation, a prerogative of ulama ? Our clergy insists that, rather than an elected parliament or legislature consisting of the laity, they must have the right to debate about and...
[Part 3 of 4] ‘Amruhum shūrā baynahum’ : Common Criticisms and Misconceptions In the preceding discussion, we introduced the Quran’s principle for governing a collective system of Mu...
[Part 2 of 4] Application of amruhum shūrā baynahum by the Prophet ( ﷺ ) and his Rightly Guided Caliphs ( رضي الله عنهم ) Transference of power to the Quraysh Applying this principle in a tribal syste...
[Part 1 of 4] Islam’s Principle for State Governance The fundamental principle for Islam’s desired form of governance is laid down as follows: اَمْرُھُمْ شُوْرٰی بَیْنَھُمْ. ( الشوریٰ ۴۲:...
There are some major misconceptions about this issue. Muslim societies had monarchs ruling them for a very long period, stretching over about a thousand years. Therefore, their system of government wa...
The narrative that has put Muslim youth and societies on the path to religious extremism is based on a few points: 1. Caliphate is a religious term and the establishment of a caliphate system is a rel...
(Adapted from Dunya TV programme: A discussion with Javed Ahmad Ghamidi) It is important to understand the changes that have occurred in political thought throughout the world in order to develop a st...
Discussions on religious issues on talk-shows have become a common phenomenon. As a Psychiatrist, I often get drawn into analyzing the form and content of these, which are often arguments more than ma...
When I was kindly invited to attend the London Institute of South Asia (LISA) seminar on Islamophobia I was both pleased and surprised. I was pleased to have the opportunity to see activists and resea...
It is an undeniable fact that for the past many centuries, the word khilafah is being used as a term. However, it is certainly not a religious term. It needs to be understood that religious terms cann...
It is one thing to seek power and revenge out of emotion and anger, but another to establish an Islamic state. If we are not good enough to do the second, then let us at least be brave enough to refra...
State and government are two separate entities. In the terminology of political science, a state signifies the political organization of a society, while a government refers to those in authority; the...
The situation which has been created today for Islam and Muslims in the whole world by certain extremist organizations is an evil consequence of the ideology taught in our religious seminaries, and al...
Man has been created free. He is not subservient to anyone except the Almighty. Hence, neither an individual nor a state has any right to impose any restrictions on his ideology and deeds or take any...
There are some major misconceptions about this issue. Muslim societies had monarchs ruling them for a very long period, stretching about a thousand years. Therefore, their system of government was bas...
Muslims remained a great power in this world for almost a thousand years. No nation was able to compete with them with regard to knowledge and wisdom, political acumen and affluence. They reigned over...
(Based on the transcript of a speech given in Australia) The First Identity of Muslims The roles and responsibilities of Muslims who live in the west have can only be understood on the basis of the mu...
As the world moves into the umpteenth generation of technological progress, and globalization converts the entire planet into one big market, the gap between those who possess wealth and riches, and t...
It is generally understood that the founders of Pakistan wanted to make it an Islamic democratic welfare state. In later times as well, this concept about Pakistan continued. In these times, advocates...
