Khilāfa

Khilāfa

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1	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	Caliphate means to succeed someone, to be a successor, or a person appointed as the forthcoming successor by the current ruler
2	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	Technically, it means administering the affairs of people in this world according to Islamic law
3	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	The task of caliph/ruler is to administer the affairs of this world guided by the teachings and ethics of religion.
4	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	Whoever claims to be a Caliph without fulfilling his duties is a liar
5	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	The Caliphate is a political system not meant for itself, but rather to focus on specific outcomes. Other titles may be used
6	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	The word khalifa refers to any ruler that succeeds a previous one
7	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	The word khalifa are rulers following the footsteps of the Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ  in managing the affairs of the world guided by religious teachings
8	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	The Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ said, “The Caliphate will be in my nation for thirty years, then there will be monarchy after that.” al-Tirmidhi
9	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	The Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ said, “The Caliphate will be in my nation for thirty years, then there will be monarchy after that.” Nisā‘ī
10	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	The Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ said, “The Caliphate will be in my nation for thirty years, then there will be monarchy after that.” Abu Dawūd
11	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	The Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ said, “The Caliphate will be in my nation for thirty years, then there will be monarchy after that.” Aḥmad
12	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	The word khalīfa in the hadith refers specifically to the period of the Rightly Guided Caliphates
13	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	All regimes after the Guided Caliphs fall under the classification of kingship and not the caliphate inherited from the Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ
14	Caliphate is a legal requirement and Islam approves no other political system	Today’s rulers may be called Caliphs on a linguistic basis, because they succeeded other rulers in assuming their office
15	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood.	[1/5] The Hadith cited by Daesh is misquoted. The Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ said, “Prophethood will remain among you for as long as God wills it to be
16	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood.	[2/5] “Then God will raise it when He wills. Then there will be a Caliphate upon the Prophetic model. It will last for as long as God wills”
17	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood.	[3/5] “Then God will raise it when He wills. Then there will be biting kingship, and it will remain for as long as God wills.”
18	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood.	[4/5] “Then God will raise it when He wills. Then there will be tyrannical kingship and it will remain for as long as God wills.”
19	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood.	[5/5] “Then He will raise it when He wills. Then there will be a Caliphate upon the Prophetic model. Then he was silent.” Aḥmad
20	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood.	The next caliphate based on the Prophetic methodology will take place at end of time when Jesus son of Marry descends from the heavens
21	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood.	The hadith about the Caliphate are statements, not rulings, to inform of what will come
22	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood.	Whoever assumes establishing the Caliphate is an obligation, where is the proof of that obligation?
23	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood	Daesh did not establish a Caliphate on the Prophetic model
24	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood	Daesh  founded its rule on brutality and violence
25	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood	Daesh does not show mercy to the weak and the old.
26	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood	Daesh do not follow the Prophetic model towards anyone
27	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood	Daesh adopts takfīr prohibited by the Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ : “Do not revert to disbelief after me by striking the necks of one another.” Bukhārī
28	The Caliphate will be revived once again; Muslims must strive to give it life even if they resort to blood	Daesh fulfils the hadith of the Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ who said they will make takfīr and start killing on another. Bukhārī
29	Muslims must not work under any political system other than the Caliphate enjoined by Islam	Muslims are allowed to choose the system of government that fits their customs and traditions on condition that it not contradict the Sharia
30	Muslims must not work under any political system other than the Caliphate enjoined by Islam	There is no single decisive text in Islam that obliges Muslim to establish a particular political system
31	Muslims must not work under any political system other than the Caliphate enjoined by Islam	The fiqh of governance is largely based on ijtihād
32	Muslims must not work under any political system other than the Caliphate enjoined by Islam	Muslims are ordered to maintain justice and run the affairs of people in a manner that pleases God
33	Muslims must not work under any political system other than the Caliphate enjoined by Islam	All regimes that follow the model of the Rightly Guided Caliphs cannot be called Caliphates except on a linguistic basis
34	Muslims must not work under any political system other than the Caliphate enjoined by Islam	Political regimes differ according to people’s customs, cultures, and circumstances
35	All the actions perpetuated by ISIS represent the Islamic Caliphate and, in this way, they establish the Islamic state and apply the Sharia.	Comparing Daesh to the early Caliphs sullies the history of Islam and severs the bond between Muslims and Islam
36	All the actions perpetuated by ISIS represent the Islamic Caliphate and, in this way, they establish the Islamic state and apply the Sharia.	The Rightly Guided Caliphs did not kill civilians, drive people out of their homes, and declare Muslims unbelievers
37	All the actions perpetuated by ISIS represent the Islamic Caliphate and, in this way, they establish the Islamic state and apply the Sharia	The Rightly Guided Caliphs did not breach their covenants with other faiths and enslave women on the pretext of apostasy and disbelief
38	All the actions perpetuated by ISIS represent the Islamic Caliphate and, in this way, they establish the Islamic state and apply the Sharia	The Rightly Guided Caliphs did not sell the antiquities of the lands they seized nor destroy civilizations
39	All the actions perpetuated by ISIS represent the Islamic Caliphate and, in this way, they establish the Islamic state and apply the Sharia.	On the contrary, they contributed to the welfare of humanity. They did not confine women to their homes, but rather they encouraged them to seek knowledge and work.
40	All the actions perpetuated by ISIS represent the Islamic Caliphate and, in this way, they establish the Islamic state and apply the Sharia.	All claims raised by the advocates of this terrorist group are but a pack of lies and fabrications, which can be easily figured out by people of reason.
41	Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is the legitimate caliph of Muslims.	The Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ said, “A commander is a shield for people. They fight behind him and are protected by him.” Muslim
42	Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is the legitimate caliph of Muslims.	A leader protects his people, but Muslims are being harmed by al-Baghdadi
43	Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is the legitimate caliph of Muslims.	For a person to be a caliph for Muslims an oath of allegation should be taken for him from all Muslims
44	Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is the legitimate caliph of Muslims.	The vast majority of Muslims reject the claims of al-Baghdadi
45	Those who claimed that they have established caliphate have consulted ahl al-ḥal wa’l-‘aqd and all Muslims.	Daesh did not consult anyone but a few people from among their adherents who do not represent the views of Muslims around the world
46	Those who claimed that they have established caliphate have consulted ahl al-ḥal wa’l-‘aqd and all Muslims.	Even if this were true (and it’s not), it applies only to some limited areas in Iraq and Syria
47	Those who claimed that they have established caliphate have consulted ahl al-ḥal wa’l-‘aqd and all Muslims.	There are many Islamist groups working in Iraq and Syria who accuse each other of disbelief and fight each other
48	Those who claimed that they have established caliphate have consulted ahl al-ḥal wa’l-‘aqd and all Muslims.	The oath of allegiance was taken under compulsion and coercion. They were afraid from being killed and deprived of their livelihood
49	Those who claimed that they have established caliphate have consulted ahl al-ḥal wa’l-‘aqd and all Muslims.	These oaths of allegiance are null and void and this is the case of most people living in the lands seized by these terrorist groups
50	It is an obligation to re-establish the Caliphate	The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said to avoid all groups after the fall of the Caliphate. Bukhari
51	It is an obligation to re-establish the Caliphate	There is no Islamic text that makes this argument
52	It is an obligation to re-establish the Caliphate	What is an obligation is to have just political rule, regardless of the name.