The Commander of the Faithful

Question

Question: (1) If, in the present circumstances, the Muslims of some province elect an amir for themselves, what will be his status in the Shari'a, given that he possesses no executive power for carrying out rulings and orders? Is obedience to such an amir religiously obligatory for every Muslim, and must every Muslim, according to the Shari'a of Muhammad ﷺ, obey and submit to the rulings and orders of such an amir? (2)

Answer

The ideal is that the organisation and management of the Muslims' affairs be linked to one centre and that everyone remain united upon it; that, instead of taking their affairs to the state courts, they have them resolved in the light of the Shari'a; that branches of this centre be established everywhere, that the centre give instructions to all and supervise them, and that…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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