2. Political System of Islam Islam and Democracy
By Muhammad Ali Khan

3. Political System of Islam
Concept_State
Components
Features
Islam v/s Democracy
Islam v/s Theocracy
Welfare State and Islam
Is Practical Sharait Possible
Why Islamic State

4. Concept A political system is a system of politics and government
Who should have authority
Role of Religion
Government's influence on its people
In a political system is a way of the government makes a policy and organize the administration
The sine qua non for a political System is _ State

5. Components of State Constitution Masses Government Ideology Territory
Sovereignty
Sources of Law
Masses
Voter
Citizen
Government
Foreign Policy HR
Administration
Ideology
Territory

6. Form of Govt
Anarchism (Rule by no one) Democracy (Rule by the popular vote) Monarchy. (Rule by one person) Meritocracy (Rule by best) Technocracy (Rule by experts) Theocracy (Rule by God and his representatives)
Oligarchy (Rule by a few) Aristocracy (Rule by nobles) Plutocracy (Rule by money) Socialism (Rule by equality)

7. Kleptocracy Klepto (thief) and Cracy (rule),
"Rule By Thieves" is a form of political and government corruption where the government exists to increase the personal wealth and political power of its officials and the ruling class at the expense of the wider population, often without pretense of honest service
This type of government corruption is often achieved by the embezzlement of state funds and legalizing the illegal

8. Political System of Islam
Political System of Islam where Religion and politics are one and the same in Islam. They are knotted.
The Islamic Political System is based on the following main principles:
Sovereignty of Allah
Sovereignty means the source of power. In Islam, Allah is the source of all powers and laws (3:154, 12:40, 25:2, 67:1)
Khilafah of Mankind (Vicegerency of man). Man is the vicegerent, the agent or the representative of Allah on earth (2:30, 6:165).
Legislation by Shura (Consultation). Islam teaches us to run a government, to make legislation and decisions by the process of Shura. Shura means "to take decisions by consultation and participation" (3:159, 42:38).
Accountability of government
Independence of judiciary
Equality before law
Equality for all citizens before the law. One who fears Allah swt most is the noblest in Islam (49:13).

9. Nature of state in History
Khalafat – Rules of Holy 4
Malokiyat- Khalafat after Khalafat Rashida
Mahaniyat- Rules of unjust power
Qarooniyat- Arrogance of wealth
Firaooniyat- Rules of Pride
Husaniyat- To fight against Tyranny
Yazidiyat – Rule of Injustice

10. Concept of Islamic State

11. The vision of an Islamic state
To implement the divine law. 
The ideal Islamic state is a community governed by the Law revealed by God
Islamic state is not a theocracy under direct rule of the learned men of religion, nor is it an autocracy that vests absolute power in the ruler

12. Models of Islamic Democracy
One
Where Islam is the state religion
Some religious values are incorporated into public life
but Islam is not the only source of law.
Examples Malaysia,Algeria,Maldives
Second
A state which endeavors to Institute Shraih
Include religion into the affairs of the state
Example Pakistan

13. Cont… Third Where Islam is not a state religion
Legislation consider Shriah
Islam is not in life of masses

14. Epilogue
Democracy with its principles of limited government, public accountability, checks and balances, separation of powers and transparency in governance does succeed in limiting man’s sovereignty
The problem of the Muslim world is that we don’t yet know what democracy looks like

15. Conclusion-Purpose of Islamic State
Rule of Allah
Amer bil maroof wa nahi anil munkir (promote the right and forbid the wrong (22:44).)
The state is responsible for the welfare of all its citizens - Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
It must guarantee the basic necessities of life. All citizens of the Islamic state shall enjoy freedom of belief, thought, conscience and speech.
Every citizen shall be free to develop his potential, improve his capacity, earn and possess.

16. Cont…..
A citizen shall enjoy the right to support or oppose any government policy which he thinks right or wrong with the following in mind
The Islamic state shall ensure a fair distribution of wealth. Islam does not believe in equal distribution as it is against the law of creation.
There is not a single perfect Islamic state in the world today. There are many Muslim countries.
An Islamic state is based on the model of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) state in Madinah while a Muslim state is one which has a majority Muslim population and some Islamic features.

17. Is Islamic State Possible
As form of Government
As Social System
As Political System
As constitution
As a State
Or mere implementing Islamic Punishments ?
Or only declaring Islam as state Religion ?

18. Concept of Welfare State
Concept in west
Concept in Islam
Features of an Islamic welfare state
Basic human rights responsibility of the state
Sovereignty
Self-imposing mechanism
Non-muslim as a head?
Status of man
Individual freedom ( religious and social)
No slavery
Avoids religious enmity
Rule of law
(Everyone is equal by law ,No one is above law ( no concept of immunity) ,One law for all.)
Basic rights
Equality
Duties of Citizens
Ataa’t-e-ameer

19. Islam and Democracy Elements Islam Democracy Sovereignty
Allah is sovereign
Masses/Parliament/
Status of masses
4 statuses: vicegerent, Caliph, Ashraf-ul-makhloqat, human being
Voter
Accountability
In life and After Death
to the law of the land
Type of government
Legistaltion of Shura (consultation)
Presidential/ Parlimentary etc
Territory
No defined territory. Concept of Ummah
Fixed territory Nationalism
Constitution
Quran and Sunnah (permanent)
Laws of the land (flexible)
Tenure of government
Life-span of Caliph
Fixed
Basic rights
Food, clothing, shelter, education
Freedom of expression and association
Nature of government
Rule of all (Baeyat)
Rule of majority
Criminal Law
Hadood
Laws of parliament. CPC etc

20. Islam and Theocracy Concept Examples:
- After pure political system: Late 80s government of Zia, Iran, Taliban, Italy
- Without political system : Vatican and Saudi Arabia.
Features of theocracy
Rule of priest
Religious elites, religious ideas and religious institutions
Constitution is influenced by religious ideas
Political parties and leadership have religious vergence
Political obligations are considered religious obligations
Foundation of religion is linked with political process
Establishment of any religion by constitution