Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 21
KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 21 (Justice) is based. Thus, it specifies the types of witnesses and their numbers, and the issues that should be taken into consideration while reviewing their testimonies as well. Likewise, it gives various instructions about the judiciary and mentions how judges should pass a judgment. It also prescribes physical punishments for various crimes which come under the authority of government, e. g. the sentence for murder and theft. It outlines the laws of inheritance, restricts the government’s jurisdiction of taxation, gives details about taxes, and defines the authority of the government in relation to the expenditure of these taxes. Rules for the army and rules governing treaties between nations are also set forth. Similarly, it gives basic principles for international relations. It also specifies rules for employees and employers, and even for roads. In short, Islam defines all matters concerned with government. Thus, it cannot be said that Islam has given free reign to government; rather, it has discussed every department of government in details. Whosoever follows Islam, and finds details of all commands related to government, cannot deny the relationship between government and religion. On the contrary, he will have to admit that those acts of the Holy Prophet sa which are related to government are as binding as the principles of S al a t, Fasting, etc. This is because the God Who commands us to pray, fast, perform Hajj, and pay Zakat has also given guidelines