THE ‘ISLAMIC STATE OF IS’ IS NOT AN ISLAMIC STATE Against True Islam

This is the way in which a state came into existence in Madinah at the time of the Prophet. The political leader in Islam is decided not through appointment, but by election. There is a well-known verse in the Quran in this regard: Their affairs are decided by mutual consultation. THE QURAN 42: 38 It means that political leaders in Islam are elected through the democratic process. It is said that Madinah was the first Islamic state under the leadership of the Prophet Muhammad himself. But, the Prophet or his Companions never called it “Islamic State of Madinah.” There was no such term used at the time. Practically speaking, it was Madinah Administration, rather than the Islamic State of Madinah. If we read the Quran, we will not find any commandment such as, ‘Establish an Islamic State’. Why is a commandment of this kind lacking in the Quran? The reason for this is given in the Hadith in these words: ‘As you are, so shall be your rulers.’ (Mishkat al-Masabih) According to the Islamic concept, government emerges from the society; it is not imposed on the society from outside. The ISIS not a state because the United Nations has not recognized it as such, and it is un-Islamic because the majority of Muslims have disowned its claims. Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (d. AD 634) was the first political head in Islam. But, he was referred to as ‘amir al-mominin’, or leader of Muslims, rather than ‘khalifah al-muslimin’. What was the method through which Abu Bakr reached this position? According to the history of early Islam, after the death of the Prophet, the Companions of the Prophet assembled in an open place called Saqifa Bani Saidah in Madinah. At this place all the people came together and open consultation took place between the Companions. Through the consensus of the Companions, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq became the head of the state of Madinah. According to available information, ISIS is a Sunni extremist group in the Middle East. In its self-proclaimed status as a caliphate, it claims