allah knows best why

whether we will see calipha in our time i dont know but inshallah we atleast see one, atleast a calipha if not  calipha rashideen

TPOS wrote:

But why? Why not call for khilafa/ proper application of sharia law?

Because:

1. For shariah to be implemented, the people must want it. Shariah cannot be implementedwithout public support as then it will just be useless pieces of paper asking for something that are not implemented.

2. The shariah is a process not an implementation or set of laws already codified in a single book that cannot be added toremoved from or changed. So there needs to be consultation over what is in accordance to shariah and what isn't. So the best you can call for is that the laws implemented are based on Islamic principles (which is what shariah is).

3. There is no set of shariah laws, but a set of principles through the qur'an and sunnah that need to be applied and people will have different interpretations.

4. There are things that a government deals with where there is not a "shariah law" requirement. EG public services - the past scholars have opined that they are allowed, that people can be charged for their upkeep etc, but the question over what should be done and what shouldnt is not strictly one of shariah law.

5. A lot of the shariah is personal - it does not require state implementation, but simply an environment where Muslims can act on their religion. The public aspect - criminal law if you will - often needs to be interpreted and acted on.

As an example, Muslims must pray, it is fardh. But at the same time, those that pray "for show" are considered hypocrites, which is like the worst thing possible. If a country passes laws forcing people to pray, those that dont will then be pushed into a worse religious category than they are without the law.

6. When there are different interpretations, which one should be implemented?

(my view is the most lenient as then those that are following a less lenient position can still do so through enforcing it on themselves.)

Khilafah is a term and it can be applied in many ways. There has not always been just one khilafah (apart from the khilafat rashida). The requirement is freedom to act in accordance with Islam.

PS a large portion of the Muslim world is currently undergoing change.

Over the past century the Muslim world has still been dealing with eg the outcome of WW1.

A lot of legitimate Muslim concerns have been overlooked and Muslims oppressed in their own countries. This has created some extreme organisations that people do worry will have power.

But over time the  extremism will diminish as normal muslims are able to express and act on Islam and the extreme organisations come in from the fringes.

But while this happens there will be a lot of chaos and bloodshed as we can see happening.

it can aslo be done the ibn zubair ra way or by the way of the very man i have on my username

or the perfect example would be the ottoman revival after mongols overthrew the abbasids