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Appointing
a leader
Question:
Is it necessary for the Muslim minorities which live in the
lands of the kuffaar
to elect a leader for themselves, or should they live under
the patronage of the kuffaar
and whoever they make allegiance to?
Response:
They should unite under the direction of whomever they see
as fit and make him their leader if they are able to. This
is very important in that it will allow him to act for their
good and help them to achieve what will benefit them in a
way that does not harm them and does not allow the state to
impose restrictions and penalties upon them. Rather, he will
act in a way that is not opposed by the state nor causes problems.
They should, therefore, choose as their leader someone who
they consider to be the best or the most beneficial amongst
them or, alternatively, someone who, if made ameer or president
of the society or group provides a general benefit for the
Muslims in that country. They should give him a title that
does not result in them suffering harm or in the state imposing
penalties upon them. They should, therefore, give him a suitable
title, the meaning of which is that it is him they consult
and turn to for help. In addition, it is with him they cooperate
in order to do good and righteousness and he works to bring
good for them in a way that neither harms the society they
are living in nor harms their brothers, nor gives the state
the opportunity of maltreating them.
Shaykh
Ibn Baaz
al-Aqalliyaat al-Muslimah - Page 29, Fatwa No.4
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