Category: Shariah-approved Politics
Prayer imām - إِمامٌ
Tījāniyyah
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Rulers/Those in authority - أُولُو الأَمْرِ
Tījāniyyah
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Advisory council - أهْلُ الشُّورَى
Tījāniyyah
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Appointing a successor - اسْتِخْلافٌ
"Istikhlāf": appointing someone as a deputy or successor. It is derived from "khalaf", which means: replacement, substitution.
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Consultation - شُورَى
"Shūra": seeking the opinion of someone; some matter subject to discussion and mutual consultation. It originally comes from "shawr", which means: bringing something out and revealing it.
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Brigandage/Highway robbery - قَطْعُ الطَّرِيقِ
Tījāniyyah
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Pledge of allegiance - بَيعَةٌ
"Bay‘ah": pledge of allegiance, going into a contract or an agreement. It is also used to refer to obedience to the ruler.
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Treachery/Disloyalty - غَدرٌ
"Ghadr": breaking a covenant. Opposite: loyalty. Original meaning: abandonment, departure. Other meanings: offense, deceit, betrayal, cessation.
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Faithfulness/Loyalty - وَفاءٌ
"Wafā’": loyalty, fulfillment of covenant. Opposite: treachery. Original meaning: completeness, perfection.
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Community/Nation - أمة
"Ummah": a group, a group of people who were sent a messenger, whether or not they believed in him. Other meanings: a great scholar, law, religion.
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Adherence to mainstream Muslims - لُزُومُ الجَماعَةِ
Adhering to the truth and following it, remaining firm upon mainstream affairs, and not rebelling against the rulers.
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Supreme leadership/ Presidency - إِمارَةٌ
The supreme leadership position in a country.
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Entourage - بِطانَةٌ
A man's close companions (his inner circle), whom he confides in and consults regarding his private and general affairs.
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Expropriation/Confiscation - مُصادَرَةٌ
The procedure wherein the ruler confiscates a specific property from its owner by force and turns it into state property without compensation to the owner.
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Land of war - دار الحرب
Any territory where laws of disbelief prevail and where the Muslims have no power or authority.
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Land of the covenant - دار العهد
A land of disbelief whose people made a truce with Muslims with or without a compensation, depending on the public interest of the Muslims.
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Leadership - رِئاسَةٌ
Ruling the Muslims and being in charge of their worldly and religious affairs.
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People of the opinion - أهل الرأي
Those who are qualified to offer the ruler or those in authority counsel and advice, like the scholars, elders, and others.
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Imamate/Leadership - إمامة
Full leadership of the commoners and nobles; aims at fulfilling their interests in the matters of their religion and their worldly life.
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Violating others' rights or authority - افْتِيَاتٌ
Violating others' rights or special authority without their permission.
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Allocation - إرْصادٌ
Allocating of a share of money by the ruler from the Muslim Treasury to some of those who deserve it.
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Taking the tenth - تَعْشِيرٌ
Obligating non-Muslims to pay one-tenth of their trade money if they move it from one Muslim country to another.
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Zakah collector - مُصَدِّقٌ
The employee appointed by the ruler or his deputy to collect due Zakah (obligatory charities) from people.
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Equipping (a soldier) - إغزاء
Equipping a soldier with money, weapons, and the like, and dispatching him to fight the enemy.
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Seeking alms - اسْتِعْطاءٌ
Asking the Imam (Muslim ruler) for alms, whether it consists of money or anything else.
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