tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19500355.post7979133859929362919..comments2024-03-21T11:52:41.971+00:00Comments on Islamic Revival: An open letter to Sheikh Yusuf QaradawiAbualihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06643744851892252884noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19500355.post-19712297962822941242012-01-12T10:27:34.004+00:002012-01-12T10:27:34.004+00:00@DamU_Slim,
Its true we need to keep our message ...@DamU_Slim,<br /><br />Its true we need to keep our message unique and pure and if the shari’ee permits us to use from the other nations their tools to strengthen us then that is also better.<br /><br />But when it comes to democracy, it is not the case. Since it is not a mere process or from the means & style.<br /><br />Its true Islam shares some aspects of Democracy like elections and representation but not ‘Sovereignty to the People’, which in fact is a vital element in its definition and application. This latter aspect may be overshadowed at times by call of elections but in reality it does not negate it. The western thinkers & politicians are very clear that what they mean by democracy includes that latter aspect.<br /><br />In this reality for the Muslims to also call for Democracy would be naive as the Ummah will get mix messages and as that aspect cannot be completely disregarded many in the Ummah will overtime judge the permissibility of Shariah of Islam if it agrees with the ‘sovereignty of the people’. Like many muslim activists have done and are already doing eg They deliberately refrain from calling for Shariah as they believe it must come from the people first? And happy to disregard a rule of islam if it conflicts with it!Abu Yusuf al-Hanbalinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19500355.post-3718625183866518202012-01-09T14:41:47.559+00:002012-01-09T14:41:47.559+00:00good article. ,good article. ,Forum islam indonesiahttp://www.dokterumat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19500355.post-9564203926750233762012-01-08T18:15:58.456+00:002012-01-08T18:15:58.456+00:00Salam Alaykum,
What would be the response to thos...Salam Alaykum,<br /><br />What would be the response to those who say that the Muslim people are not ready for a Khilafa, as the people may pass from passive dislike of some rulings of Islam to outright apostasy, due to their attachment to the current global non-Islamic system of governance?Abu Talhahttp://www.defending-islam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19500355.post-54249243238961120162012-01-08T18:02:49.066+00:002012-01-08T18:02:49.066+00:00assalaamualaikum.. Good and thoughtful article, a...assalaamualaikum.. Good and thoughtful article, alhamdulilah.<br />But I think the focus on the term "democracy" oversteps the point you are trying to make. Democracy literally means rule by the people, how the rule is designed is irrelevant to the term.<br />I'm not saying how we choose our leaders is not important, but the Prophet (saw) asked the ummah to "choose who is best among you" as the next ruler. Naturally the Ummah did exactly that, as you pointed out in your article.<br />The fact that the Ummah gathered and elected Abu Bakr (rah) is a form of democracy - more representational democracy to be precise.<br />What some confuse by the term of "democracy" is the system that is found in the west - which ironically is called democracy but is far from it.<br />Regardless, I think that we should not be trying to adopt a system that is found in the west, but something that is uniquely ours and (of course) in accordance with shariah.<br />However, if there are elements that we can borrow from others that would benefit our ummah, I see no reason why that can't be done so long as its within the confines of Islam.<br />And Allah knows the truth.@DamU_slimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19500355.post-72533081544000545592012-01-08T08:14:36.325+00:002012-01-08T08:14:36.325+00:00alhumdulillah,alhumdulillah.Long to see Allah'...alhumdulillah,alhumdulillah.Long to see Allah's rule established.Duas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19500355.post-88989533490433746052012-01-07T11:11:08.975+00:002012-01-07T11:11:08.975+00:00we all waiting for that moment to discuss about th...we all waiting for that moment to discuss about the process to elect the second Khalifa of the second Islamic State.Insha Allah,....Mannai Bavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221042058119923729noreply@blogger.com