Difference between land owner and leader?

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   As salamu alakyum

Let's say I buy a big island. I would now own it as a property. Would I get the obligations a leader is supposed to provide? I've read that a leader whose people don't want them to be a leader - their prayer is not accepted. Let's say I am a land owner of this island and my people don't want me as a leader. Would my prayers not get accepted? Allah commands that legislation is only for Allah. Can I make some rules and if someone doesn't obey, make them leave? What if I don't implement the Shari'ah - is there any sin on me?

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Aslamtu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter. Joined: 07 November 2016 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote Aslamtu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Difference between land owner and leader? Posted: 06 December 2016 at 8:16am
	As salamu alakyum Let's say I buy a big island. I would now own it as a property. Would I get the obligations a leader is supposed to provide? I've read that a leader whose people don't want them to be a leader - their prayer is not accepted. Let's say I am a land owner of this island and my people don't want me as a leader. Would my prayers not get accepted? Allah commands that legislation is only for Allah. Can I make some rules and if someone doesn't obey, make them leave? What if I don't implement the Shari'ah - is there any sin on me? Thank you.

syed_z Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 16 February 2014 Status: Offline Points: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote syed_z Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 December 2016 at 8:57pm
	Wa Alaikum Salaam Wa Rahmatullahi, Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock. The amir (ruler) who is over the people is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock; a man is a shepherd in charge of the inhabitants of his household and he is responsible for his flock; a woman is a shepherdess in charge of her husband's house and children and she is responsible for them; and a man's slave is a shepherd in charge of his master's property and he is responsible for it. So each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock. Whether you are a leader, or owner and if you have subordinates then you are responsible for them. As for your question about Shariah, it is not something that can be imposed. People have to be educated about it first before they can be ruled by it. Unfortunately many Muslims around the world, in fact majority I would say are unaware of Shariah and have been raised in Muslim countries that are secular. About an unwanted leader whose people's prayer don't get accepted is something I've never heard of. I think I have heard something related to it in the context of a prayer leader and not a ruler. Please share the hadith of Quranic verse to remind. JazakAllah khayr. Edited by syed_z - 08 December 2016 at 9:00pm