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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books What Is Islam? Beliefs, Principles and a Way of Life Politics in Islam 11-POLITICS IN ISLAM Question: Does Islam have a political system? Answer: Yes, since Islam, as we have seen, is concerned both with the spiritual affairs of man and also with the life in this world. Islam has something to say about all man’s needs and adopts a clear position regarding every issue. Question: What do you mean by Islamic politics?
Answer: To go into detail about Islamic government would require a large volume so here we shall summarize the main principles involved, addressing the following questions: Who should lead an Islamic state? How should government in Islam be carried out? What is the system of government? Question: Who then should lead an Islamic state?
Answer: The head of state is someone who fulfils these conditions: He must have reached the age of legal maturity, is sane, is a freeman, a male, legitimate in birth and a man of faith. He must be knowledgeable about worldly and spiritual affairs. He must be scrupulously just. Many jurists also stipulate that he should be the most knowledgeable of the religious scholars of his day. Question: What does Islamic government entail?
Answer: An Islamic government is concerned with spiritual and material affairs equally, which means that an Islamic ruler rules in the name of God, not in his own right or in the name of any aristocracy. The advantage of such a government lies in the following: It fills the spiritual vacuum in society since rule is not distributed between a “spiritual authority” and a “worldly authority” but is, rather, one authority representing both aspects of government together.
It is not possible for the ruler to become corrupt since if he does he will be exposed immediately, for religion has its own laws which cannot be changed nor be substituted nor be adjusted. It strengthens the relationship between the people and the government, which results in complete cooperation since people have a spiritual side to their nature.
Even if someone proclaims that he is not religious he means that he is not committed to God’s laws not that he has absolutely no religion or spirituality, for the meaning of religion is that particular ethical path which an individual chooses to follow in life. Therefore if a government can itself unite both religious and worldly authority, everyone should feel some empathy with it.