Article 24

The *Khalifah* is the representative of the *Ummah* in exercising of the authority and in implementing of the *Shari’ah*.

The *Khilafah* is the general leadership for all of the Muslims in the World, in order to establish the rules of the *Shari’ah* and to carry the Islamic call to the world. The ones whom appoint the one who undertakes this leadership, in other words, appoint the *Khalifah*, are the Muslims alone. Since the authority belongs to the *Ummah*, and the implementation of the *Shari’ah* is obligatory upon the Muslims, and the *Khalifah* is a leader for them, accordingly his reality is that he is their representative in the authority and the implementation of the *Shari’ah*. Therefore, there is no *Khalifah* unless the *Ummah* gives him the pledge of allegiance; their pledge to him is proof that he is their representative. The obligation of obedience to him is proof that this pledge, which concludes the contracting of the *Khilafah* to him, gives him the authority, and this means that he is their representative in the authority. And upon this basis this article has been drafted.

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