The above steps taken by the Prophet (saw) were not actions restricted only to himself. They were for his companions and are for the sincere Muslims of today to emulate. During history a number of scholars have tackled the problem of how we should respond were we not to have the Khilafah and have no Amir/Khaleefah.
- Imam Baghawi (circa 600 Hijri) said that if there was no Khaleefah then the Muslims must follow the method of Muhammad (saw) in establishing the State in order to bring it back.
- Imam Juwainy (4th century Hijri) also mentioned this methodology.
- Sheikh Taqiuddin al-Nabhani, is one of the prominent scholars in the post decline of Khilafah (post 1924) period to elaborate upon this detailed methodology, furthermore in his book 'The Ruling System' he states:
“... the establishment of one Khaleefah is an obligation on all Muslims, this has been confirmed in the hadith; it has been narrated on the authority of Nafi‘a that he said, ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar told me: I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: “...Whoso dies while there was no bay‘ah on his neck dies a death of the days of Ignorance (jahiliyyah)”. ”
To avoid being sinful for living without the authority of Islam in our midst it is vital that all capable Muslims work to establish the State.
The Islamic group(s), whose existence is necessary if we are to follow the way established by the Prophet (saw) 1400 years ago, should not be a violent movement bent on terrorist tactics, or a charity that props up the corrupt system, never touching the thoughts of the people or systems ruling over them. The sharp Islamic party of today must emulate the deep culturing process, the open challenge to all kufr thoughts and laws, and work to build support for such a call not only amongst the masses but amongst that small band of key people of support like the military that have the reigns of power and ultimate political revival within their grasp. Only when this methodology of the Prophet (saw) is followed, will the actions be accepted by Allah (swt), Inshallah. Allah (swt) says,
“O you who believe, if you help Allah, Allah helps you and consolidates your foothold.” [TMQ 47:7]
This political work to re-establish the Islamic State and resume the Islamic way of life must be undertaken in the Muslim countries where Islam ruled before. This is the case as today, the work is not to bring about the State for the first time, as it was in the time of the Prophet (saw), but to resume the ruling by Islam that had already existed for hundreds of years. In these places, the corrupted thoughts that pervade the minds of the Ummah must be changed to Islamic thoughts, based solely on the Islamic ‘aqeedah.
The holders of nussrah (i.e. the armies and the influencial people) must be approached and convinced of the duty and need to resume the Islamic way of life, and both the Islamic Ummah and the armies within it, must work to overthrow the current corrupted Muslim regimes, who rule by non-Islam and pander to the whims of the disbelievers, thereby freeing the Muslim lands from the influence of the kuffar and allowing Allah’s (swt) deen to be dominant once more.
Once this is done in any part of the Muslim world, and the Khilafah is re-established, the remaining Muslim lands can again begin to be reunited under one leadership, by a process of merging the Muslim lands such that they are absorbed by the expanding frontiers of the State.
For Muslims living outside the Muslim world, it is still an obligation and just as vital to work with the political movements who have this aim. For such people their focus would be in being active among the Muslim communities, wherever they are, to culture them with this political call of Islam, and to aid the work in the Muslim world as much as they can.
By these means, the whole Islamic Ummah, wherever they are, can be revived and can contribute to this vital work - the resumption of the Islamic way of life, that Allah (swt) has laid as a divine duty upon her.