Post by Islamic Revival on Oct 5, 2004 3:48:50 GMT -5
Things that cannot be done without the state
The prophet (saw) said
"Nobody has the right vested in him to establish anything from the Hudood without the Sultan (authority of the state)"
and
"The collection of the zakah, the implementation of the Hudood, the distribution of the spoils and the appointment of the jummuah are for the sultan."
The broad lines of the civil, military, criminal, political and social legislation of Islam which are evident in hundreds of verses and in the numerous sahih hadith of the Messenger of Allah (saw) have all been revealed to be implemented and executed. The rules of Islam that organize the various political, social, economic, and international relationships requires the existence of the State with the authority to organize the myriad of relationships that characterize the society and the resources to mobilize the Ummah towards propagating Islam.They have effectively been implemented in the lifetimes of the Messenger of Allah (saw), and the times of the orthodox Caliphs, as well as the Muslim rulers who came after them. This could only prove that Islam is a ruling system embracing the state, the society, and life in general, to the Ummah as a whole and to individuals.
Shari’ah duties which depend on the presence of the Khaleefah, thus making the appointment of a Khaleefah compulsory include those pertaining to the implementation of rules, the execution of the penal code, guarding the frontiers, training and equipping the Armed Forces, settling disputes and keeping law and order, and looking after other matters and transactions which take place between individuals. In all of these cases, when we say "sultan", we mean a ruler that rules by Islam, because there is no obedience to one that disobeys Allah.
Furthermore, establishing the Deen and implementing the Shari’ah in every single aspect of life is an obligation proven through authentic and conclusive evidences, and this cannot be achieved unless there is a ruler who possesses the authority to do so. Therefore, in this context, the Shari’ah principle states:
’Verily any action which is necessary to accomplish a duty, becomes in itself a duty.’<br>