Post by Islamic Revival on Mar 6, 2006 9:28:46 GMT -5
mam Abu Hanifa termed the caliphate as Umm ul Farayz( the mother of all obligations).
Imam Ali (ra) a well known sahabi, the forth caliph, and a very good scholar said in his book Nahj-ul-Balagha (part1 page 91):
"People must have an amir, either just, or a tyrant (not tyrants of today) where the believer works under his Imara (rule) and under which the unbeliever would also benefit, until his rule ended by the end of his life (ajal), the booty would be gathered, the enemy would be fought, the routes would be made safe, the strong one will return what he took from the weak till the tyrant would be contained, and would not bother anyone."
Al-Imam Al-Mawardi in his book Al-Ahkam AL Sultaniyah, page 9 states:
"It is forbidden for the Ummah to have two Imams at the same time".
Al-Imam Al Joziri in his book Al-Fiqh alal-Mathahib Al-Arba'a(the fiqh of the four schools of thought), volume 5 page 16, says:
"The Imams of the four schools of thought-may Allah be pleased with them, agree that the Imama (Khilafah) is an obligation, and that the Muslims appoint an Imam who would implement the deen's rites, and give the oppressed justice against the oppressors. It is forbidden for Muslims to have two Imams in the world whether in agreement or in discord."
Numerous other classical scholars say that establishing/having a Khilafah is an obligation:
[below I quote the references]
Al-Fasil-fil Milal by Ibnu Hazim
Tarikh of Al-Tabari
Al-Akd Al Farid of Al-Waqidi
Al-Sirah of Ibnu Kathir
Al-Sunan Al-Kubra of Bayhaqi
Sirah ibn Hisham
Al Imam Nawaai in his book Mughni Al-Muhtaj, Vol4, page 132
Al-Imam al Qalqashandi in his book Subhul Al-Asha Vol 9 page 277
Al-Imam Ibnu Hazm in his book Al-Muhalla Vol 9, page 360
Al-Imam Al Sharani in his book Al-Mizan Vol 2, p157
Al-Imam Al Qadhi Abdul Jabbar in his book Al-Mughni fi Abwab Al-Tawheed
Al-Iamam Abu Ya'ala in Al-Ahkam Al Al Sultaniyah page 9 and page 25
Al-Fasil fil Milal Vol4 page 62
The book of Matalib Ulil-Amr
The book of Maqalat Al-Islamiyyin Vol 2, Page 134
The book of Al-Moghni Fi Abwab Al-Tawheed.
Imam Ali (ra) a well known sahabi, the forth caliph, and a very good scholar said in his book Nahj-ul-Balagha (part1 page 91):
"People must have an amir, either just, or a tyrant (not tyrants of today) where the believer works under his Imara (rule) and under which the unbeliever would also benefit, until his rule ended by the end of his life (ajal), the booty would be gathered, the enemy would be fought, the routes would be made safe, the strong one will return what he took from the weak till the tyrant would be contained, and would not bother anyone."
Al-Imam Al-Mawardi in his book Al-Ahkam AL Sultaniyah, page 9 states:
"It is forbidden for the Ummah to have two Imams at the same time".
Al-Imam Al Joziri in his book Al-Fiqh alal-Mathahib Al-Arba'a(the fiqh of the four schools of thought), volume 5 page 16, says:
"The Imams of the four schools of thought-may Allah be pleased with them, agree that the Imama (Khilafah) is an obligation, and that the Muslims appoint an Imam who would implement the deen's rites, and give the oppressed justice against the oppressors. It is forbidden for Muslims to have two Imams in the world whether in agreement or in discord."
Numerous other classical scholars say that establishing/having a Khilafah is an obligation:
[below I quote the references]
Al-Fasil-fil Milal by Ibnu Hazim
Tarikh of Al-Tabari
Al-Akd Al Farid of Al-Waqidi
Al-Sirah of Ibnu Kathir
Al-Sunan Al-Kubra of Bayhaqi
Sirah ibn Hisham
Al Imam Nawaai in his book Mughni Al-Muhtaj, Vol4, page 132
Al-Imam al Qalqashandi in his book Subhul Al-Asha Vol 9 page 277
Al-Imam Ibnu Hazm in his book Al-Muhalla Vol 9, page 360
Al-Imam Al Sharani in his book Al-Mizan Vol 2, p157
Al-Imam Al Qadhi Abdul Jabbar in his book Al-Mughni fi Abwab Al-Tawheed
Al-Iamam Abu Ya'ala in Al-Ahkam Al Al Sultaniyah page 9 and page 25
Al-Fasil fil Milal Vol4 page 62
The book of Matalib Ulil-Amr
The book of Maqalat Al-Islamiyyin Vol 2, Page 134
The book of Al-Moghni Fi Abwab Al-Tawheed.