This came up in another debate and I thought it would be interesting to see what the opinion is around here. Would you rather live in a country ruled by a cruel tyrant of your own religion, or a country ruled by a good leader from another faith? Assuming you have the freedom to practice your religion in either case.
Could you add another option for agnostics? Neither state appeals to me.
Occupation: The term of control of a territory by foreign military forces: Iraq 2003-2005 Liberation:when something or someone is freed: Operation Telic 2003
1. The Prophet (PBUH), sent Muslims to seek refuge and saftey under a Just Christian King, in ancient Ethiopia.
2. I believe there is a Hadith which states that it's better to be ruled by a Just non-Muslim than an unjust Muslim, something along that line (I think, but, I don't know the exact wording).
Having a co-religionist at the head of a government, doesn't guarantee that he'll be a practicing Muslim, nor will he observe Islamic law, or guarantee the rights of Muslims.
Also, many heads of state are Muslim by name, but are openly hostile to Islam and Muslims.
Anyway, Islam and a police state, are like oil & water.
Tyranny, oppression and lack of freedoms/rights go against everything Islam stands for...
Canada devolves it's policys from the religion of it's leaders?
Its not how I read (B)...
Seems to mean more of a religious state thinggummy?
Occupation: The term of control of a territory by foreign military forces: Iraq 2003-2005 Liberation:when something or someone is freed: Operation Telic 2003
Is there different choice? besides those two picks..
Last edited by Hashim_507; 06-10-2007 at 07:43 AM.
True knowledge is not mention in relation to how much you memorise and then nerrate, but rather, true knowledge is an expression of piety ( Protecting oneself from what Allah(awj) prohibited and acting upon what he mandated.)
Meh I dont know. Well even if the guy is a corrupt Muslim, we always have the option to get rid of him B sounds nice too, but I don't want a non Muslim runnin over me =\. So umm yeaa, can't really decide.
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IF IT'S UR CHOICE BROTHER...U CAN'T LET A NON MUSLIM RULES U..
THE RULER MUST BE MUSLIM....ISLAM DOESN'T ALLOW US TO CHOOSE A NON MUSLIM RULER ON ISLAMIC LANDS.
SO ANYWAY...I WILL CHOOSE THE MUSLIM RULER
Ah...then the problem is solved. As all "Islamic Lands", at one point, "belonged" to a non-Muslim people so the concept of "Islamic Land" is pointless.
Ah...then the problem is solved. As all "Islamic Lands", at one point, "belonged" to a non-Muslim people so the concept of "Islamic Land" is pointless.
Actually, if I understand correctly, in Islamic law any country that was ever possesed by Muslims remains Islamic land forever. That would include Spain, for example. Interesting implications, huh?
no country is ruled according to islamic law.
as for the question, my answer is none of the above.
What about the muslim countries?
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