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male, being of age, piety, learning, competence, and membership in the tribe of Quraish because the
Prophet - the praise and peace be upon him - said, "The caliphs should be of the Quraish". When
these
qualifications appear in several candidates, the caliph will be the one who receives the homage and
allegiance of the majority of Muslims, and he who contradicts the majority is a sinner who
is to be
brought back into line with the majority. [Imam of the Two Mosques, Al Juwani, the teacher of
Al Ghazali
allowed the condition of being from the Quraish to have no affect if this condition is not
available in the
candidate if the other conditions are satisified. Ref: "Al Ghiyathi" by Al Juwani - Darwish].
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(x) Validity of the Inauguration of the Caliph When Fearful of Disaster
The tenth principle: Is that if neither piety nor knowledge appear in the claimant, yet any attempt
to
Prophet - the praise and peace be upon him - said, "The caliphs should be of the Quraish". When
these
qualifications appear in several candidates, the caliph will be the one who receives the homage and
allegiance of the majority of Muslims, and he who contradicts the majority is a sinner who
is to be
brought back into line with the majority. [Imam of the Two Mosques, Al Juwani, the teacher of
Al Ghazali
allowed the condition of being from the Quraish to have no affect if this condition is not
available in the
candidate if the other conditions are satisified. Ref: "Al Ghiyathi" by Al Juwani - Darwish].
Page 42 of 56
(x) Validity of the Inauguration of the Caliph When Fearful of Disaster
The tenth principle: Is that if neither piety nor knowledge appear in the claimant, yet any attempt
to