The Purpose of Politics We explained yesterday that if we were to accept and believe that the purpose of Islam is to govern, then this would lead to a whole series of ills, and the first of these ills is that if one declared politics to be the actual purpose,...

In yesterday`s discussion, we explained the two extreme views held by some people, where some feel that Islam is only about worship and has no place for anything else and the second is that politics is the actual objective of Islam, both these viewpoints are wrong. We...

The Place of Politics in Islam We are just a few weeks away from elections, and as Muslims, it is important for us to understand, that where do we stand on this subject. Right from the outset, it should be noted that nowadays there is much confusion with regards to...