- - - I support Khilafat. . .
But still have a question and want a logical answer. .
Q. When we talk about Khilafat we give examples of Khulafa-e-Rashideen and Hazrat Umar bin Abdul-Aziz, who we know were people of extra ordinary qualities.
The examples we give to explain Khilafat reflects that it depends totally on the Khalifah's decision. When this Khalifah is someone like Hazrat Ali (R.A), even the jews get their rights. But when someone like Abdul Mulk becomes Kaliph, even the Muslims dont get their rights.
So how come Khilafat is the best system when it totally depends on the ruler?
I can answer this bit:
As per the Quran , the Khilafat is not an authoritarian model lead by a single man but the Quran tells us to
Choose the best amongst you means that the system works on 2 main segments.
1:
Shura lets say a Parliament which has been chosen through voting by the people.
2:
Ameer or Khalifa Which would also be selected by the people not the parliament (shura) alone.
Q. Secondly in modern context, can someone explain that how will a Kalipha be selected??
Here is it how it may work.
In my opinion (which is strictly my opinion) the Khilafat system is identical to current democracy because the "Election of the leaders comes in" - now in modern days we should use the Electoral system to elect those members of shura as well as the Ameer.
Now one can think that the Khulfa e rashideen were nominated by the Prophet SAW but what one wont think is that Prophet SAW had the full support of his followers to nominate them.
But that does not apply in my opinion to the later systems ie Ottomons and Sulimanki's. They were not Khilafat but Malookiat or in other words dictatorship or authoritarian rule which lead to their destruction. In the last days of the ottomons and Sulimanis they used to have jokers in their courtyards to entertain the ameers - thats how bad it was.
Lastly , this system can be effectively used in modern days as i explained earlier but the problem is not the system but the people. Moreover the notion that the power would be in a single hand is wrong as the purpose of the Shura is to take decisions by consensus.
An Ameer has to be a Political , Military and Spiritual leader of a nation , in these days the President of Pakistan is a Political and Military (Commander in chief ) leader of the country but not the spiritual leader which leaves the current system in the dark.
Its a challenge to select the right person who can take this immense responsibility.
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