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:|: Where to Hijrah? Part 7: Land of ISLAM vs Land of KUFR
– Evaluating the STATUS of Muslim-populated lands
– (4) List of the countries which attributed SOVEREIGNTY to people and thus became the Land of KUFR. :|:
Bismillah! Al Hamdulilah!
Wa AsSalatu AsSalamu A’ala Rasulillah!
AsSalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu
Among all these Muslim-majority countries, we will eliminate those which have declared the Sovereignty of the people in their constitutions. In our preliminary research we have found the following countries fall into that criteria:
(1)
Algeria (98% Muslim)
Constitution: Year of Adoption: 2020
Reference:
Article 1.
“Algeria shall be a People’s Democratic Republic.”
Article 7.
“The people shall be the source of all powers. National sovereignty shall belong exclusively to the people.”
Article 8.
“The constituent power shall belong to the people.
The people shall exercise their sovereignty through the institutions they establish.
The people shall exercise this sovereignty by means of referenda and through their elected representatives.”
STATUS: Land of KUFR.
REASON of it’s being Kufr:
It gives sovereignty to the people, which is Kufr as Allah is the sovereign.
Then, it implements democracy to exercise the power of the people to make their own law, which means rejecting Allah’s law, which is Kufr.
(2)
Bahrain
Constitution – Bahrain 2002 (rev. 2017)
Reference:
Article 1d.
“The system of government in the Kingdom of Bahrain is democratic, sovereignty being in the hands of the people, the source of all powers. Sovereignty shall be exercised in the manner stated in this Constitution.”
Article 1e.
“Citizens, both men and women, are entitled to participate in public affairs and may enjoy political rights, including the right to vote and to stand for elections, in accordance with this Constitution and the conditions and principles laid down by law. No citizen can be deprived of the right to vote or to nominate oneself for elections except by law.”
Article 2.
“The religion of the State is Islam. The Islamic Shari’a is a principal source for legislation. The official language is Arabic.”
STATUS: Land of KUFR.
REASON of it’s being Kufr:
Sovereignty, people are the source of all power. They implement it through voting in a democracy.
Shariah is the ‘principal’ source, not the only source. Meaning, that they can have other sources besides the main source, that’s Kufr.
Reference:
Fatwa: Islamqa.info (Under guidance of Shieikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid, Rahimullah, Hafizullah)
“Making sharee‘ah a secondary or main source, along with other sources of law. Even when they say that sharee‘ah is the primary source of legislation, this is still KUFAR AKBAR, because it means that they are allowing the adoption of laws from other sources too.”
https://islamqa.info/en/answers/974/the-kufr-of-one-who-rules-according-to-other-than-what-allaah-revealed
(3)
Comoros (98%)
Constitution: Year of Adoption: 2018
Reference:
Article 1.
“The Union of the Comoros is a sovereign, unitary and democratic Republic.”
Article 3.
“Sovereignty belongs to the people who exercise it through their representatives or through referendum. No section of the people nor any individual may arrogate its exercise.”
STATUS: Land of KUFR.
REASON of it’s being Kufr:
It gives sovereignty to the people, which is Kufr as Allah is the sovereign.
Then, it implements democracy to exercise the power of the people to make their own law, which means rejecting Allah’s law, which is Kufr.
(4)
EGYPT
Constitution – Egypt 2014 (rev. 2019)
Article 4.
“Sovereignty belongs to the people alone, which exercises it and protects it. They are the source of power. They safeguard their national unity, which is based on the principle of equality, justice and equal opportunity between citizens, as provided in this Constitution.”
Preamble.
“We believe in democracy as a path, a future, and a way of life; in political multiplicity; and in the peaceful transfer of power. We affirm the right of the people to make their future. They, alone, are the source of authority. Freedom, human dignity, and social justice are a right of every citizen. Sovereignty in a sovereign homeland belongs to us and future generations.”
Article 2.
Islam is the religion of the state and Arabic is its official language. The principles of Islamic Sharia are the principle source of legislation.
STATUS: Land of KUFR.
REASON of it’s being Kufr:
(A) ‘Sovereignty belongs to the people alone, which exercises it’.
Meaning, people exercises their sovereignty through voting in a democracy, which is Kufr.
(B) Shariah is the ‘principal’ source, not the only source. Meaning, that they can have other sources besides the main source, that’s Kufr.
Reference:
Fatwa: Islamqa.info (Under guidance of Shieikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid, Rahimullah, Hafizullah)
“Making sharee‘ah a secondary or main source, along with other sources of law. Even when they say that sharee‘ah is the primary source of legislation, this is still KUFAR AKBAR, because it means that they are allowing the adoption of laws from other sources too.”
https://islamqa.info/en/answers/974/the-kufr-of-one-who-rules-according-to-other-than-what-allaah-revealed
(5)
INDONESIA (88%)
Constitution: Year of Adoption: 1945 (Reinst. 1959, Rev. 2002)
Reference:
Article 1.
“The State of Indonesia shall be a unitary state in the form of a republic.
Sovereignty is in the hands of the people and is implemented according to this Constitution.”
Article 20.
“The DPR shall hold the authority to establish laws.”
Article 3.
“The MPR has the authority to amend and enact the Constitution.
(DPR/ MPR is short of parliament/ assembly of the people in different levels.)”
STATUS: Land of KUFR.
REASON of it’s being Kufr:
It gives sovereignty to the people, which is Kufr as Allah is the sovereign.
Then, it implements democracy to exercise the power of the MAJORITY of the people to make their own laws, which means rejecting Allah’s Shariah, which is Kufr.
(6)
KUWAIT (95% Muslim)
Constitution – Kuwait 1962 (reinst. 1992)
Reference:
Article 6.
“Kuwait’s system of government is democratic; sovereignty is vested in the Nation as the source of all authority; and the exercise of that sovereignty shall be as set out in this Constitution.”
Article 2.
“The religion of the State is Islam and Islamic Law shall be a main source of legislation.”
STATUS: Land of KUFR.
REASON of it’s being Kufr:
Sovereignty, all authority to the people/ nation.
Shariah is the ‘main’ source, not the only source. Meaning, that they can have other sources besides the main source, that’s Kufr.
Reference:
Fatwa: Islamqa.info (Under guidance of Shieikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid, Rahimullah, Hafizullah)
“Making sharee‘ah a secondary or main source, along with other sources of law. Even when they say that sharee‘ah is the primary source of legislation, this is still KUFAR AKBAR, because it means that they are allowing the adoption of laws from other sources too.”
https://islamqa.info/en/answers/974/the-kufr-of-one-who-rules-according-to-other-than-what-allaah-revealed
(7)
LEBANON (59%)
Constitution: Year of Adoption: 1926 (rev. 2004)
Reference:
PART I BASIC PROVISIONS:
The preamble to the Constitution:
“C: Lebanon is a democratic parliamentary republic based upon the respect of public freedoms, freedom of opinion and freedom of belief; and of social justice and equality in rights and duties among all citizens, without distinction or preference.”
“D: The people are the source of powers and of sovereignty, exercising them through constitutional institutions.”
STATUS: Land of KUFR.
REASON of it’s being Kufr:
It gives sovereignty to the people, which is Kufr as Allah is the sovereign.
Then, it implements democracy to exercise the power of the people to make their own laws, which means rejecting Allah’s Shariah, which is Kufr.
(8)
MOROCCO (99%)
Constitution: Year of Adoption: 2011
Article 2.
“Sovereignty belongs to the Nation which exercises it directly, by way [vote] of the referendum, and indirectly, by the intermediary of its representatives.”
Article 6.
“The law is the supreme expression of the will of the Nation”.
STATUS: Land of KUFR.
REASON of it’s being Kufr:
It gives sovereignty to the people, which is Kufr as Allah is the sovereign.
Then, it implements democracy to exercise the power of the people to make their own laws, which means rejecting Allah’s Shariah, which is Kufr.
(9)
SYRIA (92% Muslim)
Constitution: Syrian Arab Republic 2012 (2017 Draft)
Article 2.
“The system of governance in the state shall be a republican system; Sovereignty is an attribute of the people; and no individual or group may claim sovereignty. Sovereignty shall be based on the principle of the rule of the people by the people and for the people;”
STATUS: Land of KUFR
REASON of it’s being Kufr:
It gives sovereignty to the people, which is rejecting Allah as the sovereign.
Then, it implements democracy to exercise the power of the MAJORITY of the people to make their own laws, which means rejecting Allah’s Shariah, which is Kufr.
(10)
TUNISIA (99% Muslim)
Constitution: Year of Adoption: 2014
Reference:
Article 3.
“The people are sovereign and the source of authority, which is exercised through the peoples’ representatives and by referendum.”
STATUS: Land of KUFR.
REASON of it’s being Kufr:
It gives sovereignty to the people, which is rejecting Allah as the sovereign.
Then, it implements democracy to exercise the power of the people to make their own laws, which means rejecting Allah’s Shariah, which is Kufr.
These clauses illustrate the secular principles embedded in the constitutions of these countries, despite the varying contexts and interpretations.
Please note:
(1)
This is a preliminary examination of the constitutions based on our research from the data source at https://www.constituteproject.org/.
We will keep updating the list of the countries and info therein, En Shaa Allah!
(2)
The Shariah evidence of these status of the Muslim-populated lands is mentioned in these article below:
(3)
The status of these countries is evaluated based only on ONE aspect, sovereignty. We will do an overall evaluation of the status of the countries in relation to Hijrah, separately, En Shaa Allah.
However, their official status (Land of Kufr) would remain the same.
(4)
We do not take pleasure in evaluating the status of these Muslim-majority countries as Lands of Kufr; rather, it pains us deeply. It shatters us to the core to know the official and constitutional status of these countries, where the majority, even 98% of the population are Muslims yet are governed by the ‘Kuffar’s Shariah’. It feels as if a mountain is collapsing over our heads, realizing that Muslims, in their own lands, are ruled by laws other than Allah’s Shariah. May Allah forgive us, and we seek refuge from His wrath.
And Allah knows best.
May Allah make it beneficial.
May Allah set us in a land where we will be able to safeguard our Deen and Dunya and safeguard our generations from following Kuffar’s Deen and obeying ‘Kuffar’s Shariah’.
May Allah forgive our sins.
May Allah make our Hijra