Throughout the ages, we’ve heard the resonant principles of freedom and democracy as fundamental human rights. Is Islam incompatible with such rights and freedoms? From what perspective should Islam be compared to any political, social or economic systems?

In Islam neither wealth, nor property or position can be taken into consideration in judging people.

Noam Chomsky Al-Ahram Weekly, November 18-24, 2004 “Since the issue of Palestinian national rights in a Palestinian state reached the agenda of diplomacy in the mid-1970s, ‘the prime obstacle to its realization’, unambiguously, has been the United States government, with the Times staking a claim to be second on the [...]

by: Noam Chomsky Star Tribune, March 13, 2003 The most powerful state in history has proclaimed that it intends to control the world by force, the dimension in which it reigns supreme. President Bush and his cohorts evidently believe that the means of violence in their hands are so extraordinary [...]

There are four approaches to elect the Leader in Islamic law, which are: 1) To be directly elected by the whole/majority of the people or by certain elected representatives of the whole people. For example the election of the first and fourth Caliphs Abu Bakr and Ali (may God be [...]

If there is a decisive text (not carrying the possibility of interpretation) coming from the Qur’an or authentic Hadith, then it is established law for Muslims and no one has a right to suggest otherwise. God says: “It is not for a believer man or woman, when God and His [...]

In any action Muslims must be driven by good intentions, especially when dealing with advising or criticizing the leader of the state. Each Muslim has the full right to advise and criticize anyone, no matter what his position is. However it is important for the advisor to possess a comprehensive [...]

Some may oppose the Islamic system of government claiming that under the Islamic rules, non-Muslims’ rights will be neglected and marginalized. The clear texts and established history can refute this misconception, as many years ago non-Muslims possessed many privileges under Islamic rule. It is established Jewish history that the Jews [...]

Muslims, contrary to other systems of law, are obligated to derive their legislations and laws from Qur’an (The word of God revealed to Muhammad) and the Sunnah (the authentic sayings and actions the Prophet). If any issue is not settled decisively in Qur’an or the Sunnah, Muslims scholars have the [...]

The principle of consultation is a much related issue to the topic of Democracy. There are many verses of the Qur’an and Hadiths of the Prophet (PBUH) dealing with this issue. It was a principle constantly exercised by the noble companions of the Prophet (PBUH) in thier illustrious rule of justice [...]