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**bashansasasasa** · 02-29-2012, 04:16 PM

The question is: Are the 'Ulama accountable to the public?

For example; an 'Ulama organisation represents a community/state/region. Are they accountable to the Ummah in that region whom they "represent"? Is it too much to ask them about certain affairs...

I need clarity on this.

No, the Ulema alone are not accountable to the public. How will they be accountable when the masses don't need their services. What ever services these Ulema and their organisation offer are voluntary on their behalf.

The Ulema felt a need and went ahead and formed these organisation. May Allah reward them for their efforts. They are doing the best with what is at their disposal.

The deviant groups are successful due to multiple reasons. They make use of every information medium to reach out and spread their deviance. REACHING OUT to the masses was and is the most effective way of addressing the general masses.

On the other hand, what the masses need, these Ulema and their organisations are not offering. But we can't lay the blame solely at the Ulema. Each Muslim has to play his part in bringing about a change in the society and the humanity at large

02-29-2012, 04:16 PM	#11
bashansasasasa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 702 Senior Member	The question is: Are the 'Ulama accountable to the public? For example; an 'Ulama organisation represents a community/state/region. Are they accountable to the Ummah in that region whom they "represent"? Is it too much to ask them about certain affairs... I need clarity on this. No, the Ulema alone are not accountable to the public. How will they be accountable when the masses don't need their services. What ever services these Ulema and their organisation offer are voluntary on their behalf. The Ulema felt a need and went ahead and formed these organisation. May Allah reward them for their efforts. They are doing the best with what is at their disposal. The deviant groups are successful due to multiple reasons. They make use of every information medium to reach out and spread their deviance. REACHING OUT to the masses was and is the most effective way of addressing the general masses. On the other hand, what the masses need, these Ulema and their organisations are not offering. But we can't lay the blame solely at the Ulema. Each Muslim has to play his part in bringing about a change in the society and the humanity at large
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