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Must muslims establish khilafah?
It is obligatory on the Muslims to appoint an Imam over themselves who will administer Allah's Laws: arbitrate disputes, execute hudud and qisas, collect and distribute zakat, organize jihad, lead the ...
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Is Indonesian Muslim being Lied to by Al Maidah 51?
A better ayah to use is probably this:
The believers should not take the disbelievers as allies instead of the believers, and whoever does that Allah will have nothing to do with him, except when ...
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Is Indonesian Muslim being Lied to by Al Maidah 51?
Indonesia is a Muslim-majority country. There should be no non-Muslims running for a governor position in the first place. Imam An-Nawawi in his Sharh said:
قال القاضي عياض أجمع العلماء على أن ...
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What is the Shia position on 'Umar ibn 'Abdalaziz and his reign?
This WikiShia entry summarizes the Shia view of him but the translation of one or two words in it is a little inaccurate. You can also check the Arabic version.
In sum, his services are recognized ...
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Who elected Khalifah in Rashidun Chalipate?
This answer covers the viewpoint of the Ahl al-Sunnah. You should realize that this is a controversial subject with a lot of disagreement and alternative narratives among the sects.
The caliph is ...
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Can the Caliph be only from tribe of Qurayish?
Yes, according to the Ahl al-Sunnah if the caliph is chosen by the people voluntarily by giving of allegiance, then he should belong to the tribe of Quraish, and this hadith is among the evidence ...
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Why did Abu Bakr send armies into Syria?
Ibn Kathir writes in his history Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya:
استهلت هذه السنة والصديق عازم على جمع الجنود ; ليبعثهم إلى الشام، وذلك
بعد مرجعه من الحج، وذلك عملا بقوله تعالى: {يا أيها الذين آمنوا قاتلوا
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What is the meaning of this hadith on the caliphate?
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ died in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal in the year 11 AH. Hassan ibn Ali abdicated in favor of Mu'aawiyah around the month of Rabi' al-Awwal in the year 41 AH. The time period ...
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Did Ali ever say that only house of Muhamad can rule muslims?
Yes, that's the cornerstone of Shia belief.
Some Sunnis deny that Ali (as/ra) had any claim to the caliphate against Abu Bakr but others who can't deny the recorded protests by Ali (as) tend to ...
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Was Adam (as) predestined to eat from the forbidden tree?
Sahih al-Bukhari, Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Adam and Moses argued with each other.
Moses said to Adam. 'You are Adam whose mistake expelled you from
Paradise.' Adam ...
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is fratricide between princes permissible?
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'I do not want to see you after I am gone reverting to disbelievers, striking the necks of one another (killing one another). No man is punished for the crime of his ...
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