Introduction: Al- Mawardi is a Muslim philosopher, therefore he presents his theory of Caliphate within the limits of Shariah. According to Al- Mawardi, caliphate is the ultimate basis of rules and regulations of any community, which make us follow the straight path and strengthen political bonds. He says that Almighty Allah has given the control of His creatures to an Imam so that the administration of the world might be properly carried on. The prime objective of an Imam is to ensure that all people of the community avoid injustice and the breaking of social ties.
Concept of Caliph or Imam: Al-Mawardi says that Imam is the divine head of Muslims. His responsibility is to run the state with social and political administration, but
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Imam must uphold the Islamic Shariah. He should make the people of the state to obey and adopt the rules of Allah. If anyone doesn’t obey Shariah, the imam should bring him to the right path with proper arguments.
2. He should teach others the lesson of justice and should adopt it in his personal life and settle the issues through justice.
3. He must establish law and order in the country, so that people can live their lives in a peaceful environment.
4. He must preserve his Islamic state from foreign powers.
5. He must establish the supremacy of Islam over other religions.
6. He is responsible to collect Zakat and offer prayers regularly.
7. It is the responsibility of an Imam to distribute the Baitul-maal among those who are entitled for.
8. He should employ those persons and counselors, who can understand those tasks given to them and who can safeguard monies made over to them.
9. He will rage Jihad against the enemies of Islam and against infidels.
Wazarat:
A wazir is a person who helps Imam in the administration of a state. Al-Mawardi says that the appointment of a Wazir doesn’t mean that Caliph or Imam have gone away from the administration of the state, but Wazir is only there to help Imam. According to Al-Mawardi, wazarat are of two
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