In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate

 

"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"

 

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

As-Salaam Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakaatuh

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"Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good (Islam), Enjoining Al-Ma‘roof (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam orders one to do) and Forbidding Al-Munkar (polytheism and disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden).And it is they who are the successful: Aal ‘Imraan 3:1”

1)Leadership Corruption in Islam

 

 RASULALLAH (S.A.W.W) said: “ALLAH does not punish the individuals for the sins of the community until they see the evil spreading among themselves, and while they have the power to stop it, do not do so.”(Ahmad    )

 

Ibn Taimiyyah said: “This is why those who are in authority are of two groups: the scholars and the rulers. If they are upright, the people will be upright; if they are corrupt, the people will be corrupt    .”

 

Be Firm yet Just with a Corrupt Muslim

 

When the fitnah occurred in the time of ‘Uthman (RA), some of the people said to Usamah ibn Zaid , “Will you not speak to Uthman?” he replied: “You think that I will not talk to him without letting you know about it (also). Indeed, I will certainly talk to him regarding that which concerns me and him without initiating a matter which I do not love to be the first to initiate    .”

 

Duty of a Muslim to Give Sincere Advice to the Corrupt Ruler

 

“The master of martyrs (sayyid al-shuhadaa) is Hamza, and a man who stands up to a tyrant ruler and gives him nasiha (advice). And so the ruler kills him.” Rasulullah (SAW) continued to say : “By ALLAH you have to enjoin good and forbid evil, and hold against the hand of the unjust ruler and force him on the truth strongly, or you have to limit him to the truth”. By this evidence, which is the hadith commenting on the verse, ALLAH has prohibited us from remaining silent against the evil, and He commanded us to remove it. ALLAH commanded the Muslims to enjoin good and deny evil, and made it a duty upon them to do so. ALLAH said; “Let it be from among you a group who call to the good, enjoin good and deny evil.” ALLAH also said: “You have been the best nation (Ummah) brought to the people, because you enjoin good and deny evil.”(Musnad of Ahmad    )

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Sayings of the Pious People

 

Abdullah ibn Mas’ood (RA) used to say:  “Whoever aids an oppressor or taught him an argument to nullify the right of an ordinary Muslims, has drawn upon himself the anger of Allah    .”

 

Abdullah ibn Abu Awfa narrates Rasulullah (SAW) said, “ALLAH is with the Qadi as long as he is not tyrannical, but when he is, He departs from him and the Devil attaches himself to him.”(Tirmidhi    )

 

Fighting a Corrupt Muslim Ruler

 

If an Imam or Amir is corrupted he should first be given a call to submission in private, or possibly in public if his evil deeds were done in public. If he does not turn away from his evil deeds, he should be overthrown or removed from position. However, in the process of removing him from position, he should not be physically fought, such as waging war with weapons. This is because the ruler is still Muslim, and the Muslims are not to attack or kill another Muslim. If, however, the Muslim leader or ruler completely abandons his salaat, he nullifies his Islam and can be fought if necessary. (However, to prove this, it would take an Islamic court or similar situation in which the person could defend themselves against all accusations).  Umm Salamah (RA) narrated Rasulullah (SAW) said: “In the near future there will be Amirs (rulers) and you will like their good deeds and dislike their bad deeds. One who sees through their bad deeds (and tries to prevent their repetition by his hand or through his speech), is absolved from blame, but one who hates their bad deeds (in the heart of his heart, being unable to prevent their recurrence by his hand or his tongue), and is (also) safe (so far as ALLAH’s wrath is concerned). But one who approves of their bad deeds and imitates them is spiritually ruined.” People asked (Rasulullah (SAW)): “Shouldn’t we fight against them?” Rasulullah (SAW) replied: “No, as long as they say their prayers    .”

 

(Sahih Muslim    )

 

Rulers Will Be Held Accountable To ALLAH

 

Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated Rasulullah (SAW) said: “The Israelis used to be ruled and guided by prophets: Whenever a prophet died, another would take over his place. There will be no prophet after me, but there will be Caliphs who will increase in number.” The people asked: “O ALLAH’s Apostle! What do you order us (to do)?” Rasulullah (SAW) said, “Obey the one who will be given the pledge of allegiance first. Fulfill their (i.e. the Caliphs) rights, for ALLAH will ask them about (any shortcoming) in ruling those ALLAH has put under their guardianship    .”

 

(Al-Bukhari    )

 

Rasulullah (s.a.w.w) said: “If any ruler having the authority to rule Muslim subjects dies while he is deceiving them, ALLAH will forbid Paradise for him    .”

 

(Al-Bukhari    )

 

Ma’qil narrated “I heard Rasulullah (SAW)  saying: “Any man whom ALLAH has given the authority of ruling some people and he does not look after them in an honest manner, will never feel even the smell of Paradise    .”

 

(Sahih Muslim    )

 

The best judge of a man other then ALLAH is his wife, should he treat her well and he would treat the community well    !

 

 

“Enjoin the good and forbid the evil. Remember… ALLAH sees everything we do    !”

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2.Luqman's advice to his son

 

 

‘O my son! Do not ascribe any partners to Allah.

Polytheism is indeed a great injustice.’

We have enjoined man concerning his parents:

His mother carried him through weakness upon

weakness,

And his weaning takes two years.

Give thanks to Me and your parents.

To me is the return.

But if they urge you to ascribe to Me as partner

That of which you have no knowledge

Then do not obey them

Keep their company honorably in this world and

follow the way of him

Who turns to Me penitently.

Then to me will be your return,

Whereat I will inform you

Concerning what you used to do.

 

‘O my son!

Even if it should be the weight of a mustard seed,

and it should be in a rock

In the heaven or in the earth,

Allah will produce it.

Indeed He is all attentive, all aware.

 

O my son!

Maintain the prayer and bid what is right and

forbid what is wrong

And be patient whatever may visit you

That is indeed steadiest of courses.

Do not turn your cheeks disdainfully from the

people

And do not walk exultantly on the earth.

Indeed Allah does not like any swaggering

braggart

Be modest in your bearing, and lower your voice.

Indeed the ungainliest of voices is the donkey’s

voice.

 

(Holy Quran – Surat Luqman 31; 13 – 19 )

 

Compiled, edited and adapted by Khalid Latif

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