Table of Contents:
Topic Page
Introduction to the Book 5
The Purpose of Positions of Authority in Islam 5
The Inevitable Need for an Obeyed Leader 7
Obedience to Allah and His Messenger—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—is the True Good
7
The Religion With Allah Is Islam 8
The Obligation of Authority in Islam 9
Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong: Its Obligation and Reality 11
The Ability to Enjoin and Forbid Constitutes Sovereignty and Authority 11
Two Levels for Implementing Command and Prohibition 11
Social Anarchy Is a Grave Corruption 11
Seeking the Most Qualified, Then the Next Best, for Positions of Authority 12
The Accountability of the Ḥisbah Officer 15
The Judiciary, Military Command, Treasury Administration, and Ḥisbah 15
The Difference Between the Ḥisbah Officer and the Volunteer 16
The Role of Ḥisbah and Its Officer in Establishing Prayer 16
Cheating in Transactions 17