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According to Shi'ites, what type of government is suggested by Islam?
Nowadays we have three prevalent forms of government in Islamic Ummah: 1. Kingdom 2. Democracy 3. Shia's Wilayatul Faqeeh My questions is, what type of government is suggested by Islam? Is there an outline of what it should be? *Please provide your answer with proofs from Qur'an and Ahadith. I am lo...
Nowadays we have three prevalent forms of government in Islamic Ummah:
1. Kingdom
2. Democracy
3. Shia's Wilayatul Faqeeh
My questions is, what type of government is suggested by Islam? Is there an outline of what it should be?
*Please provide your answer with proofs from Qur'an and Ahadith. I am looking in particular for a Shi'ite view.*
Fatemeh
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Bank IT Job if the Salary is not Given by the Bank
As-Salamu Alaykum. I am in a dilemma right now. I know that to be considered a halal income source, two conditions must be satisfied: 1. The work itself is not haram. 2. The salary must be from halal source. I have done some research and it's seems that there are different views regarding bank jobs...
As-Salamu Alaykum.
I am in a dilemma right now.
I know that to be considered a halal income source, two conditions must be satisfied:
1. The work itself is not haram.
2. The salary must be from halal source.
I have done some research and it's seems that there are different views regarding bank jobs that do not involve dealing with interest directly, like guard job, programmer etc. But even those scholars who support these types of jobs say that it's better to avoid.
The question I have is that if I work in a bank as a programmer or as a maintenance engineer and ***I am paid directly by the government and not by the bank***, then would my job be considered completely halal? Will my earnings be considered **completely halal** and not **predominantly halal?**
And also is it halal to work in Capital Market related jobs (investment banking, stock market, asset management)?
Shahriar Tasnim
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Is there Quranic support or command to form an Islamic government?
If we do not consider anythong other than the Quran, do we have support or command for forming islamic governments? I only want references from Quran. No hadith, no qiyas, no istislah, no ijma, just Quran.
If we do not consider anythong other than the Quran, do we have support or command for forming islamic governments?
I only want references from Quran.
No hadith, no qiyas, no istislah, no ijma, just Quran.
Saeed Neamati
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What influence and impact does Islam have on social structures / governments / societies?
I understand that for Muslims, every verse of the Quran and every hadith of the prophet must be followed to the letter. From what to say before going out in the street, how to dress or what is the form of government. Every element of private and public life is regulated, and hence the social organiz...
I understand that for Muslims, every verse of the Quran and every hadith of the prophet must be followed to the letter.
From what to say before going out in the street, how to dress or what is the form of government.
Every element of private and public life is regulated, and hence the social organization of Muslims is diametrically opposed to that of a democratic state.
The Quran is immovable, and it establishes a whole series of clear rules, while Christianity is much more diffuse and “relative” in my point of view.
What real influence does Islam have on social structures, governments and societies?
Alex Iglesias
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According to Sunnis, what type of government is suggested by Islam?
Nowadays we have all prevalent forms of government in Islamic Ummah Muslim-majority countries: 1. [Autocracy][1]/[dictatorship][2] (most common... Egypt, Bangladesh, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, ...) 2. [Absolute monarchy][3] (numerous... Saudi Arabia is the most prominent) 3. [Democracy][4] (only a ha...
Nowadays we have all prevalent forms of government in Islamic Ummah Muslim-majority countries:
1. Autocracy /dictatorship (most common... Egypt, Bangladesh, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, ...)
2. Absolute monarchy (numerous... Saudi Arabia is the most prominent)
3. Democracy (only a handful... Tunisia is one of them)
4. Theocracy (Iran is **probably** the only example)
My questions:
1. Does Islam suggest any structure of government?
2. Among above four, What type of government is suggested by Islam?
3. Does Islam explicitly/implicitly support/reject democracy?
Note.1: *I am looking for a **Sunni** view in particular .*
Note.2: *Kindly, don't give quotations from Quran/Hadith **inline**. First, state a point and give an external link of Quran/Hadith.*
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Related: According to Shi'ites, what type of government is suggested by Islam?
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Would a peace treaty between Israel and the Muslim nations be religiously permissible?
Perhaps at some time in the future, Israel, the Palestinian National Authority, and the Arab League will make a treaty to divide the land of Palestine/Israel into a state of Palestine and a state of Israel. Let's assume this also gives Palestine sovereignty on top of the Haram esh-Sharif hill. Is th...
Perhaps at some time in the future, Israel, the Palestinian National Authority, and the Arab League will make a treaty to divide the land of Palestine/Israel into a state of Palestine and a state of Israel. Let's assume this also gives Palestine sovereignty on top of the Haram esh-Sharif hill. Is there any religious prohibition on such a treaty?
Colin
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Explanation of Hadith on Authority of Quraish
Narrated Ibn `Umar: > The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Authority of ruling will remain with Quraish, even if only two of them remained." [Sahih Bukhari][1] Can you explain why the ruling should be from Quraish? What is the scope of the ruling? If a government is not from Quraish, then will it not be considere...
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
> The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Authority of ruling will remain with Quraish, even if only two of them remained."
Sahih Bukhari
Can you explain why the ruling should be from Quraish? What is the scope of the ruling?
If a government is not from Quraish, then will it not be considered as an islamic government? (we had non Quraish like Ottoman)
Rafid
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What are characteristics or qualifications of a righteous scholar of religion in Islam?
Inspired by [this question](https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/56684/), which was closed down due to being judgemental about groups of people, I decided to ask it in a general voice. What are the characteristics and qualifications of religious scholars especially with respect to their relatio...
Inspired by [this question](https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/56684/) , which was closed down due to being judgemental about groups of people, I decided to ask it in a general voice.
What are the characteristics and qualifications of religious scholars especially with respect to their relationship with governments and the laymen?
Should the clerics be supported by governments, people or rely on their own income? What should be their standard of living? Can they live luxurious lives?
infatuated
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What were the major introductions made by the so called rashidi caliphs in terms of public administration?
At the time of Muhammad () one could say that the Islamic government had his base in Medina or wherever he actually was. As far as I know there were no state officials nor a treasury etc. these kinds of things have come later due to the extension of the "Empire" and other facts. To make this questio...
At the time of Muhammad () one could say that the Islamic government had his base in Medina or wherever he actually was. As far as I know there were no state officials nor a treasury etc. these kinds of things have come later due to the extension of the "Empire" and other facts.
To make this question reasonably focused: I'd like to have a list of the major introductions in terms of the public administration that have been created during the time of the four Rashidi caliphs () and the necessity leading to it!
Historical evidences are highly appreciated.
Medi1Saif
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Is Indonesian Muslim being Lied to by Al Maidah 51?
Some politicians in Indonesia tell muslims that Al Maidah 51 tell them to only vote for muslim governors. Are those politicians lying? This is probably a bit of semantic. What about if the muslim governor that the politicians favor is corrupt and plan to steal people money, and the politicians know...
Some politicians in Indonesia tell muslims that Al Maidah 51 tell them to only vote for muslim governors.
Are those politicians lying?
This is probably a bit of semantic.
What about if the muslim governor that the politicians favor is corrupt and plan to steal people money, and the politicians know it, and they tell the people to pick that muslim governor anyway by using Al Maidah 51.
> ۞ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْيَهُودَ
> وَالنَّصَارَىٰ أَوْلِيَاءَ ۘ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ ۚ وَمَنْ
> يَتَوَلَّهُمْ مِنْكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي
> الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ
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> O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as
> allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an
> ally to them among you - then indeed, he is [one] of them. Indeed,
> Allah guides not the wrongdoing people.
>
> (Quran 5:51 )
Would it be correct to say that some people have been lied to by using Al Maidah 51?
user4234
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Can Muslims go to war against a secular government for refusing refugees?
Does Islam support Muslims, in a secular country, to go against their government if the government does not allow Muslim refugees (Not for religion reason but for some bureaucratic reasons)?
Does Islam support Muslims, in a secular country, to go against their government if the government does not allow Muslim refugees (Not for religion reason but for some bureaucratic reasons)?
Santanu Debnath
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Paying taxes to corrupt governments?
What are the rulings on paying taxes to governments that are corrupt? You know well that the money you give doesn't go to the government system, gets lost in the way and probably finds its way into the pockets of corrupt government officials.
What are the rulings on paying taxes to governments that are corrupt? You know well that the money you give doesn't go to the government system, gets lost in the way and probably finds its way into the pockets of corrupt government officials.
Noah
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The meaning of the hadith: كل راية ترفع قبل قيام القائم ، فصاحبها طاغوت?
What does exactly this [hadith][1] means? > كل راية ترفع قبل قيام القائم ، فصاحبها طاغوت يعبد من دون الله عز وجل Some Shia scholars according to this hadith prove that each ruling (government) before the uprising of the Qaim (One who rises) is counted as cruel (Idolatrous) ruling. And effort to esta...
What does exactly this hadith means?
> كل راية ترفع قبل قيام القائم ، فصاحبها طاغوت يعبد من دون الله عز وجل
Some Shia scholars according to this hadith prove that each ruling (government) before the uprising of the Qaim (One who rises) is counted as cruel (Idolatrous) ruling. And effort to establishing a ruling is also counted useless and against Shia beliefs.
Does this hadith exactly mean what I mentioned above or what else?
Ali.R.banisafar
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Is secularism compatible with Islam?
If secularism is defined as a set of political ideas aiming to separate the governance of state from religion (short version), is secularism compatible with Islam? By that, I mean, can Muslims legally (with respect to Islam, not the state) be supportive of the separation of Islam and state and suppo...
If secularism is defined as a set of political ideas aiming to separate the governance of state from religion (short version), is secularism compatible with Islam? By that, I mean, can Muslims legally (with respect to Islam, not the state) be supportive of the separation of Islam and state and supportive of a state model founded on religiously neutral principles of rational [scientific and materialistic (in a philosophical, not consumerist sense)] social science and morality?
amphibient
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Is it permissible for Muslims to receive subsidy for performing Hajj?
It's a known fact that Hajj is fard only if one is physically and financially able, as the Qurán says it in Al-e-imran : "In it are clear signs, the standing place of Ibrahim, and whoever enters it shall be secure, and pilgrimage to the House is incumbent upon men for the sake of Allah, (upon)...
It's a known fact that Hajj is fard only if one is physically and financially able,
as the Qurán says it in Al-e-imran :
"In it are clear signs, the standing place of Ibrahim, and whoever enters it shall be secure, and pilgrimage to the House is incumbent upon men for the sake of Allah, (upon) **
> every one who is able to undertake the journey to it
**; and whoever disbelieves, then surely Allah is Self-sufficient, above any need of the worlds." 3:97
but ,my question is
"Is Hajj permissible/allowed/halal when the government subsidizes the money required to go to Hajj?"
P.S:Hajj is subsidized in India.
Ministry of Civil Aviation provides subsidy for air travel to the pilgrims through the Haj Committee of India. The amount on air travel charged per pilgrim during Haj 2014 was Rs. 35,000/-(529.874 US Dollar) whereas the actual air fare ranged from Rs. 63,750(965.13 US Dollar) to Rs. 1,63,350(2473 US Dollar) depending on the embarkation point in India.
Edit:No,its not a debt.
dsfads
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