Islam And Politics: A translation of Islam awr Siyasi Nazariyat

Islam And Politics: A translation of Islam awr Siyasi Nazariyat
by: Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani (Author)
Publisher: Turath Publishing
Publication Date: 25 April 2017
Language: English
Print Length: 220 pages
ISBN-10: 1906949484
ISBN-13: 9781906949488
Book Description
What does an authentic Islamic government look like and how does it operate? In this concise but wide-ranging book the renowned scholar Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani provides an authoritative survey of the guidance given by the canonical Islamic sources in matters of politics. In six chapters he examines: the role and conduct of politics and political activity in Islam in the light of the Qur’an and the Prophetic Sunnah; the Islamic concept of government; guidelines for the process of forming a government; rules and procedures for running a government; the Islamic injunctions concerning defence and foreign policy; and the circumstances in which it may become permissible to remove a ruler or government from office. The book is rounded off with two articles by the same author, on political affairs with specific reference to Pakistan. Islam and Politics is essential reading for those seeking a readable and reliable account of the basic teachings of Islam concerning politics and government. Appendices The Constitution What is meant by an Islamic constitution? The Islamic clauses of the constitution. Basic principles of an Islamic state. Establishing a fair economic system. Glossary