Question: Is there a difference between Adoption in the Hizb (party) and obedience to the Ameer of the party?
Answer:
This has been explained in a Q&A by Sheikh Taqiuddin an-Nabhani on 14th August, 1967, the following is the relevant portion of his answer:
Answer:
This has been explained in a Q&A by Sheikh Taqiuddin an-Nabhani on 14th August, 1967, the following is the relevant portion of his answer:
"There is a point which is misunderstood by some
Shabab which is the difference in the Yameen (oath) between adoption and
executing an order. The Yameen (oath) does not say that I will adopt even if it
goes against my opinion. It just says, “adopt.” When the Yameen talked about
obeying a command, it said executing the command even if it is against my
opinion. If a judgment is issued it has to implemented even if it goes against
the persons opinion. This is a natural law in the Universe since the beginning
of humanity till the Day of Judgment.
Adoption of the party is different from that of
the Khalifah. Adoption by the Khalifah is a command which all Muslims have to
obey regardless of their opinion. It is a Fard to obey the Imam whether
publicly or privately. His decision has to be implemented even if it goes
against the opinion of the one who is implementing it. The adoption of the
Khalifah is not to be taken as an adoption rather as a command that people do
not have to adopt but implement it. However, when it comes to the adoption of
the party then it is an adoption for each and every and every member. The issue
is not a command to be implemented rather it is an opinion which represent the
party. The Hizb is the entire Shabab and its apparatus. The definition of the
Hizb as mentioned is a structure adopting an ideology which its member believe
in and are willing to apply it. The structure is a collection of people based
on one idea, so whatever the structure adopts it has to be adopted by each and
every member. Issue of disagreement should not arise on this matter and is not
an issue to begin with. So whatever is adopted will be explained, published,
and will represent the opinion of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Everyone has the right to
discuss, investigate, research the daleel, implementation of the daleel, and
consider it their opinion. Since, it is the opinion of the party. If a person
did not comprehend or agree then it is still his opinion and he should leave
his personal opinion. The example of a Mujtahid leaving his ijtihad for others
ijtihad is common. Even the great Sahabah practiced this. It was well known
that Umar left his opinion for Ali’s, Abu Bakr left his opinion for Ali’s, and
Uthman left his opinion for Umar’s. There are many example of this. If the individual
did not agree, he has to leave his opinion and adopt Hizb’s opinion. After Hizb
adopts an opinion it becomes his opinion.
This is the difference between adopting the ideas
and performing the decisions. The adopted ideas of the Hizb automatically becomes
the adopted ideas of each member in the party. The decisions to perform an
order is not an adoption but orders to be carried out and performed. They are
not adopted but are implemented even if it goes against the opinion of the one
who executes it. This is also another difference between the adoption of the
Khalifah and the adoption of the Hizb. The adoption of the Khalifah does not
bind the Ummah to adopt the adoption at hand rather it binds the Ummah to
implement the adoption. Whereas, the adoption of the Hizb does not necessarily
manifest in the implementation of the idea. Rather it as an adoption that stays
with a person for his entire life even if it is not implemented. Therefore, it
is a major error and ignorance on the part of the member to claim that this is
Hizb opinion whereas my opinion is something else. No member should have
another opinion other than what the Hizb has adopted because every member is
the party and the party is one homogenous entity in its thoughts and emotions.
Consequently, even if a member is Mujtahid Mutlaq (Absolute Mujtahid), he must
leave his opinion and adopt the ideas of the Hizb immediately. If he refuses to
do this then he has to leave the party since his membership is no longer valid
even if he did not adopt one single idea. Not completely adopting what the Hizb
has adopted means abandoning the concept of adoption. When the Shab joined the
Hizb he studied the Aqeedah of the party and was aware and convinced of its
culture and ideas. He accepted and committed himself to adhere to it. This
could have happened whether through studying the ideas in detail or having a
general satisfaction with the Hizb. Therefore, after the Shab joined the Hizb
he automatically and naturally adopted whatever the party has adopted and will adopt
in the future. The question is not being convinced in each and every single
idea, rather it is being convinced in the entire set of ideas and its details.
The issue is not of Taqleed, a fellowship, ijtihad, or research requiring
investigating in every idea and its daleel. The matter is having one party
based on one idea and to be part of this group the person has to adopt the
party’s opinion. If he does not then he does not have to join the party.
14th August, 1967."
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