Leader in Islamic country

A leader in an Islamic county is called Khalifah, Imam Azom or Amirul Mukminin. The definition of a leader in general is to be a representation of the country. He has the right to adopt the divine rules, with the aim of protecting the Deen and ruling the world with it. He is the leader for all the Muslims with the aim of implementing the shariah of islam and carrying the Massage of Islam to the world. To be a Khalifah in an Islamic country, a person should meet certain criteria to have the ability to carry out the duty for example managing and administering the country. A person who is eligible to become a leader in Islamic country or caliph, first he must be a Muslim and a man. He must be knowledgeable in Islam, and be able to make independent decisions if necessary. He should be physically able and not handicapped, pious, brave and helpful to protect the ummah against its enemies. He must have good morals, trustworthy, politically, militarily and administratively experienced. More importantly he must be from the tribe of the majority.

Basic Human Right

Islam Emphasizes great importance on the maintenance and protection of human rights, and the basic freedom in Islam which are fundamentally different from western society. The western Concept of individual liberty is based on the notion that man has the ability to set the measure to all things In Islam, god is incomparable and man exist only to serve the Creator. Man is responsible to Him for all his actions.

Generally, the basic human rights are the right to live, protection of property and honor, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of work, the right of basic needs, right to equality before the law. Firstly the right to live means human life is sacrosanct

and cannot be taken without justification. It is first and the foremost basic right is the right to live and respect human life. The Holy Quran lays down: Whosoever kills a human being without (any reason like) man slaughter, or corruption on earth, it is as though he had killed all mankind ... (5:32) Protection of property and honor, it is the duty of the Islamic State to protect the properties and honor of every member of the state, irrespective of the color, beliefs or race. The Holy Quran clearly lays down: (a) "You who believe, do not let one (set of) people make fun of another set. (b) Do not defame one another. (c) Do not insult by using nicknames. (d) And do not backbite or speak ill of one another" (49:11-12). Freedom of religion lets every member of the state to freely practice any faith or religion he or she chooses. It has been ordained by God in the Holy Quran: "Do not abuse those they appeal to instead of God" (6:108). Freedom of speech is another basic right of every member of the Islamic society. He enjoys complete freedom of thought and expression, provided that he does not openly propagate opinions against the fundamental concept of Tawhid or encourage obscenity. The main purpose of an Islamic Government has been defined by God in the Quran as follows: "If we give authority to these men on earth they will keep up prayers, and offer poor-due, bid what is proper and forbid what is improper" (22:41). In Freedom of work, Islam also recognizes a mans right to do lawful work and to adopt any profession he likes. It doesnt not place any barrier of race, color or belief in matters of service or profession but gives complete liberty to individuals to take up any lawful work which they like and for which thy qualify according to the requirements of the profession. The right of basic needs, every individual is entitled to have the minimum

basic requirements of his family. Speaking about the economic rights the Holy Quran enjoins upon its followers: And in their wealth there is acknowledged right for the needy and destitute. (51:19). Right to equality before the law, Islam has conferred equal right on all individuals, irrespective of their race, custom, belief, social class, color, nationality or sex and has removed all man-made distinction between man and man as well as between woman and woman. There are clear instructions in the Holy Quran and hadith that in their rights and obligations they are all equal: "The believers are brothers (to each other)" (49:10). "If they (disbelievers) repent and keep up prayer and pay the Ipoor-due, they are your brothers in faith" (9:11). Referrence http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/M_hri/index.htm http://www.jamaat.org/islam/HumanRightsBasic.html