Islam and Democracy

Discussion on discussions on Islam and democracy Various arguments and controversies have been raised since the current tensions between the Muslims and the Western countries, especially after the attacks on September 11, especially in the rise of the Islamic movement in the Middle East, in the process of. It is suggested by scholars, especially Western intellectuals, that Islam has the ability to accept the principles of democracy. I will study the relationship between Islam and politics, the definition of Islam and democracy, the relationship between Islam (Hadith and the Qur'an) and the Islamic movement, and the different views of Muslims and Muslim countries.

Islamic democracy is a political ideology designed to apply Islamic principles to public policy in a democratic framework. Islamic political theory prescribes three fundamental characteristics of Islamic democracy: leaders are elected by people influenced by Islamic law and promised the execution of 'consultation' 'Arabic' 'Shura' It must be done. Because the interpretation of Islamic law varies from country to country, the use of Islamic law is more comprehensive in the countries constituting the legal basis of the state, so the expression of democracy in Islam differs in majority Muslim countries.

The democratic form of Islam is based on applying Islamic law to all social policies while maintaining a democratic social model. Characteristics of Islamic democracy are as follows. First, all leaders must be elected by the people of the country in the election. Secondly, everyone, including the leaders, is bound by the Islamic law. Finally, all leaders need to tackle the practice of "Shura" proposed by the Prophet Muhammad himself. This is a form of consultation. There are not many countries in the world practicing such democracy. Only Afghanistan, Iran, Malaysia and Pakistan meet these standards. Some Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia prefer to belong to authoritarian regime over democracy

In Bangladesh, Islam and democracy are closely related. The majority of the population are Muslims. In the Constitution, this country is secular. Muslim is still called the religion of the state in the Constitution. Since being established as an independent state in 1971, Bangladesh has been practicing democracy and has undergone short-term military rule. Mainstream Islamic scholars have found little tension between Islam and democracy. In fact, Professor Abdullah Jahangir pointed out in an interview to the author, "Muslims are most practiced in democratic governments." Elements of democracy are best suited to the established Islamic values ​​and principles. Nevertheless, Bangladesh's general Islamic thought and mainstream Islamic thought indicate that Islam and democracy are incompatible. Muslim communities around the world are diverse in history, culture and civilization. They still can accept democracy