Many people, Muslim and non-Muslim, are not fully aware of the Islamic concepts of and stances on these complicated issues. So, it is very important to discuss and understand the general and detailed proofs and texts of Shari`ah that cover these sensitive topics.
Some people may wonder if it is allowed — from the standpoint of Islam — to revolt against rulers. Should people obey rulers in everything? How can Muslims demand change of power? How can Muslims apply social justice and work for reform?
In this folder, Living Shari`ah dept. presents juristic readings, studies, and fatwas that could help our dear audience understand various angles of the question of "change of power in Islam."
ISNA Demands Immediate Action for the Libyans | |
On behalf of the American Muslim community, ISNA appeals to President Obama to take the lead as the United Nations deliberates over the unfolding atrocities committed by Gaddafi and his regime. We ask President Obama to intervene immediately on behalf of the Libyan people. | |
IUMS Statement on Events Taking Place in Libya | |
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When the Social Contract is Breached in Egypt | |
| Among the objectives of Islamic Shari`ah is the preservation of property. It forbids any attack on property and prescribes a severe punishment for robbery, namely, cutting off the hand of the robber (if this is the penalty provided for by law), to deter robbery and... |  |
Read Also:
- ISNA Condemns Violence Against Peaceful Protests
- IUMS Statement on Egypt Uprising
- Egypt Prptests: What Is Allowed and What Is Not?
- Reform and Objectives of Shari`ah
- Supporting the Poor in Egypt’s Revolution
- Use of Power and Its Relation to Corruption in Islam
- Two Levels of Backing Oppressed Muslims
- Committing Suicide as a Protest: Permissible?
- Islamic Solidarity: Obsolete Today?
- Al-Qaradawi's Fiqh of Jihad (Book Review 3/11)
- Democracy: One of the Objectives of Shari`ah?
- Hisbah (Islamic Duty of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil)
- Ahl Al-Hal Wal `Aqd (Those Who Have Binding Authority)
- Islam and Political Power: Establishing Justice?
- On Democracy and Better Politics for Muslims
- Borderlines Between Religion and Politics
- What If Islam Takes Over?
- Should There Be a State in Islam?
- What is the Islamic form of government - presidential or parliamentary? - Another View
- The Relevance of the Caliphate in Islam
- Islamic Ethics of Staging Demonstrations
- Change of Power and Ruler-Citizen Relationship
