Mataimakan su ne Wazirai da Khalifa ke naɗawa domin su taimaka masa wajen ɗaukar nauyi da ayyukan Khilafah. Akwai ayyuka masu yawa a cikin Khilafah, musamman a lokacin da daula ke girma da faɗaɗa, kuma waɗannan ayyuka za su zama nauyi mai girma ga Khalifa shi kaɗai. Saboda haka, yana buƙatar mutane da za su taimaka masa wajen ɗaukar wannan nauyi da gudanar da waɗannan ayyuka. Naɗin irin waɗannan mataimaka yana cikin abubuwan da aka halatta (Mubah).

The assistants are the Wazirs whom the Khaleefah appoints to assist Him in discharging the burdens and responsibilities of the Khilafah. There are numerous burdens in the Khilafah, especially when the state is growing and expanding, and these would be a heavy burden for the Khaleefah alone. Hence, He needs people to help Him in carrying this burden and discharging these responsibilities. The appointment of such assistants is one of the Mubah matters.

Mataimakan da Halifa ke naɗawa don su taimaka masa wajen ɗaukar nauyin Khilafah sun kasu kashi biyu: mataimakan wakilci da mataimakan zartarwa.

The assistants whom the Khaleefah appoints to help Him in carrying the burden of the Khilafah are of two types: the delegated assistants and the executive assistants.