The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 366
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya change, except the injunctions o f Allah and the instruc tions o f the Holy Prophet” 3. N o rule or regulation can be considered perfect. But this does not apply to the Holy Quran, which is immune from any change, and it also does not apply to the sunna o f the Holy Prophet” 3, which no one can change. Similarly, the decisions which we have taken in keeping with the instructions o f the Promised Messiah3 ” can also never change. All other decisions which are taken in keeping with the circumstances are liable to change. We have tried our best, and w e pray that Allah may bless these decisions, and people may be able to follow them with greater ease and facility, and the spirit o f W asiyyat may remain intact. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1984, p, 176] F ormal A pproval of the S hura ’ s D ecisions The decisions of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih regarding various proposals discussed in Majlis-e-Shura are first announced in Majlis-e-Shura. Thereafter the decisions are presented to Hadrat Khalifatul Masih in writing for his formal approval, and are recorded for implementa tion by Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya and the other organizations. Commenting on this process, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh said: “It has been repeatedly mentioned in the report o f the sub committee for Islah-o-Irshad that I, too, have approved the decisions. This is because the decisions pass through two stages: The first is when the Khalifa gives his approval at the spot (during the Shura). The other is when all the re ports have been compiled and submitted to the Khalifa for formal approval. But since the previous reports could not pass through this second process and they could not be 3 6 6