Ghamidi Sahab's Contradictory Views Regarding State And Muslim Individuals
1 ) If one is in a position of leadership in a society where he has been given decision making power when it comes to laws of a country, then he, being a Muslim is duty bound to follow the directives of Sharia which address him in his capacity as a leader or which address to the society of Muslims as a whole. Please refer to the following video: Discussion 25901 • Reply 25933 2 ) The requirement of Amr-bil-Maruf applies to each Muslim in his/her own domain. If one is a leader then his responsibility of Amar-bil-Maruf applies to all the Muslims living under his supervision. For a father, this responsbility applies to his household. Similarly, for a common muslim, this applies to the people under their supervision or in their immediate social circle. This has nothing to do with the concept of Aqamat-e-Deen. Ghamidi Sahab also differs with the understanding of the word Aqamat-e-Deen as portrayed by some scholars. Please see for details : Discussion 82198 Discussion 37133 • Reply 37184 3 ) The requirements of Nusrat-e-Deen and Qayam bil Qist are conditional requirements which are invoked only when certain circumstances arise for their manifestation, they are not absolute requirements. What may be Nusrat-e-Deen for one person may not be for another person, therefore this decision needs to be made by an individual and is subjective w.r.t each individual. Lastly , In democratic societies, we get a chance every five years to change a ruler who according to us is not a true follower of Islamic teachings. Therefore, we can always use that right to bring forth the change and for that we are free to muster public support in favour of our viewpoint as well. However, saying that Allah has put this absolute responsibility on Muslims to do political struggle and bring a ruler who will do Aqamat-e-deen on all of the society, such responsibility should come from Quran in clear terms otherwise it will be equivaent to inserting our own meaning in Quran. And for a detailed discussion regarding Muslims Behavior towards their Muslim Leader, and when can one go into open rebellion , please refer to the following thread : Discussion 36836