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This list of fatawa of mufti Desai was posted and quite a few caught my attention. Here is a particular response to a questioner regarding the legitimacy of the Muslim regimes.





Since the rulers of our Muslim countries don?t rule by Sharee?ah and have left the fold of Islaam b/c of it, are the kuffar (non Muslims) who have traveled to the Muslims have a valid covenant with the Muslims? Since there covenant is with the kufr governments in Muslim lands and not with a Muslim leader or the people. Insh?allaah I hope u understand what I?m asking. Allaahoo Alim. Jazakullaah Khair Answer 11034 March 22, 2004


The governments of the Muslim countries are legitimate. If they do not rule by Shari?ah law, they are sinful but that does not take them out of the fold of Islam.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
http://www.islam.tc/cgi-bin/askimam/...11034&act=view


You have enumerated two factors, interest and taxation, in support of current Muslim governments committing Kufr. We also condemn all un-Islamic activities of Muslim governments. However, that does not constitute Kufr and does not make their governments illegitimate.

Their un-Islamic activities are major sins. Declaring someone as a Kaafir is a sensitive issue and we are advised to exercise precaution on that.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
http://www.islam.tc/cgi-bin/askimam/...11769&act=view