Wakati Khalifa wa Waislamu anapostaafu, anapofariki, au anapoondolewa kwa sababu yoyote, hakuna dhana ya urithi wa moja kwa moja wala ya 'Familia ya Kifalme.' Badala yake, uongozi katika Uislamu ni mkataba kati ya Waislamu na Khalifa. Mamlaka yake yanategemea kabisa kukubaliwa na Ummah, ambao unawakilishwa kwa kumpa bay'ah (ahadi ya utii). Wewe unashiriki katika kumteua Khalifa mpya. Hatua zinazochukuliwa ni hizi:

When the Khaleefah of the Muslims retires, dies or is displaced for any reason, there is no concept of automatic succession or ‘Royal Family.’ Rather, leadership in Islam is a contract between the Muslims and the Khaleefah. His authority depends entirely on the acceptance of the Ummah, which is represented by their giving him the bay‘ah (pledge of allegiance). You are involved in appointing the new Khaleefah. These are the steps taken :

Mgombea yeyote anayetaka kushika wadhifa huu atawasilisha maombi yake kwa Majlis al-Ummah (Baraza la Ummah). Unaweza kupendekeza mgombea yeyote mwenyewe, ikiwa unamjua mtu anayefaa kwa wadhifa huo. Wajumbe wa Majlis watawachunguza waombaji wote, na kutathmini kama wanatimiza masharti yanayohitajika na Uislamu kwa Khaleefah. Khaleefah lazima awe:

Any candidates who wish to take the post make an application to the Majlis al-Ummah (Council of the Ummah). You may propose any candidate yourself, if you know someone suitable for the post. The members of the Majlis will consider all the applicants, and evaluate whether they meet the conditions required by Islam for the Khaleefah. The Khaleefah must be :

1. Muslim.

1. Muslim.

2. Mwanaume.

2. Male.

3. Bure.

3. Free.

4. Sane.

4. Sane.

5. Mature (Aliyekomaa)

5. Mature.

6. Tu.

6. Just.

7. Anaweza kutawala.

7. Able to rule.

Uislamu pia unapendekeza sharti nyingine, kama vile kwamba awe mujtahid (mwanachuoni), mwenye uzoefu katika siasa, jasiri, mcha Mungu n.k.

Islam also recommends other conditions, such as that he should be a mujtahid (scholar), experienced in politics, brave, pious etc.

Unaweza kusikia kuhusu wagombea mara tu Majlis itakapokuwa imewapima wote na kutangaza hadharani majina yao, pamoja na muhtasari wa mafanikio au uwezo wa kila mmoja wao.

You would probably hear about the candidates once the Majlis has assessed them all and publicly announced who they are, along with a résumé of their respective achievements or abilities.

Baada ya hapo, ungeenda kwenye kituo cha kupigia kura kilicho karibu nawe, ambacho kitapatikana katika kila mtaa. Hapo unaweza kupiga kura kwa mgombea unayempendelea.

After this, you would go to the nearest polling station, one of which will be available in every locality. Here you may cast a vote for the candidate whom you prefer.

Serikali itaamuru kuhesabiwa kwa kura haraka iwezekanavyo ili Khalifa mpya ateuliwe ndani ya siku 3 - muda wa juu kabisa ambao Uislamu unaruhusu Ummah kuwa bila Amiri.

The State will order counting of the votes as quickly as possible so that the new Khaleefah may be appointed within 3 days - the maximum time that Islam allows the Ummah to be without an Amir.

Mgombea ambaye amepata sehemu kubwa zaidi ya kura ndiye atakuwa mshindi, bila kujali kama alipata kura za zaidi ya nusu ya raia wa Dola hiyo au la. Hivyo, ikiwa ungemchagua mtu aliyepata kura za 20% ya Ummah, atashinda mradi hakuna mgombea mwingine aliyezidi takwimu hii.

The candidate who has received the largest proportion of the vote will be the winner, regardless of whether he had the vote of more than half of the citizens of the State or not. Thus, if you had chosen someone who had the vote of 20% of the Ummah, he will win as long as no other candidates superceded this figure.

Baada ya mrithi wa uongozi wa Khilafah kuteuliwa na Waislamu kwa njia hii, wajumbe wa Majlis al-Ummah, pamoja na wagombea wengine na wale wanaoshikilia nyadhifa muhimu, kama vile maafisa wa jeshi na magavana, watatoa bay‘ah hadharani. Hawa ndio wawakilishi wa Ummah, na kwa pamoja wanajulikana kama ahl al halli wal ‘aqd (watu wenye ushawishi na mamlaka). Hatua hii ni bay‘ah ya in‘iqad (ahadi ya uteuzi).

Once the successor to the leadership of the Khilafah has thus been nominated by the Muslims, the members of the Majlis al-Ummah, along with the other candidates and those who hold key positions, such as the army officials and governors, will publicly give their bay‘ah. These are the people who are the representatives of the Ummah, and they are collectively known as the ahl al halli wal ‘aqd (people of influence and authority). This stage is the bay‘ah of in‘iqad (pledge of selection).

Utakuwa umejulishwa vizuri kuhusu uteuzi huu kupitia vyombo vya habari na njia nyingine za mawasiliano ya serikali, kama vile khutbah ya Ijumaa.

You will be well informed about this selection from the media and other channels of government communication, such as the juma‘khutbah.

Kumbuka: mamlaka kuu (sovereignty) ni ya Allah (SWT) peke yake, lakini mamlaka ya utekelezaji (authority) inashikiliwa na Ummah wa Waislamu. Kwa hiyo, Ummah lazima utoe ridhaa yake kwa Khalifa mpya ili utawala wake uwe halali, na ridhaa hii inadhihirishwa kwa makubaliano ya watu wenye ushawishi na mamlaka, ambao ndio wawakilishi wa asili wa Ummah.

Remember : the sovereignty lies with Allah (swt) alone, but the authority is held by the Muslim Ummah. Thus, the Ummah must give their consent to the new Khaleefah for his rule to be valid, and this consent is manifested by the agreement of the people of influence and authority, who are the natural representatives of the Ummah.

Khalifa aliyeteuliwa hivi karibuni atajitokeza kisha mbele ya Ummah na kuwaalika kutoa bay‘ah yao. Bay‘ah hii ya pili ni bay‘ah al-ta‘aa (ahadi ya utii). Kumtii Khalifa ni wajibu kwa Waislamu wote, na mtu anakuwa mwenye dhambi ikiwa atapuuza jambo hilo.

The newly appointed Khaleefah will then present himself to the Ummah and invite them to give their bay‘ah. This second pledge is the bay‘ah al-ta‘aa (pledge of obedience). Obedience to the Khaleefah is a duty upon all Muslims, and you become sinful if you neglect it.

Unaweza kutoa kiapo hiki cha utiifu (bay‘ah) kwa Khalifa mpya ana kwa ana, lakini kwa kuwa mara nyingi hili haliwezekani, unaweza kuwakilisha bay‘ah yako kwa njia nyingine kama vile telegramu au faksi. Inapendekezwa kwako kufanya hivyo, lakini kanuni ya ‘kunyamaza ni kukubali’ inamaanisha kwamba ikiwa hukuchukua hatua yoyote baada ya kusikia mwaliko wa bay‘ah yako, hutakuwa na dhambi, nawe utachukuliwa kuwa umetoa bay‘ah na umekubali Khalifa.

You may give this pledge in person to the new Khaleefah, but as this is often impractical, you can represent your bay‘ah by other means such as telegram or fax. It is recommended for you to do this, but the principle of ‘silence is consent’, means that if you took no action after hearing of the invitation for your bay‘ah, you would not be sinful and would be regarded as having given it and accepted the Khaleefah.

Mara tu unapotoa kiapo hiki, umeingia katika mkataba wa kumtii Khalifa mradi tu anatekeleza Sharia ya Mwenyezi Mungu, iwe uko hadharani au faraghani nyumbani kwako.

Once you have given this pledge, you have entered a contract to obey the Khaleefah for as long as he implements Allah’s Law, whether you are in public or in the privacy of your home.

Abu Hurayrah amesimulia kuwa Mtume wa Allah ﷺ alisema: "Atakayenitii mimi, amemtii Allah; na atakayeniasi mimi, amemwasi Allah. Atakayemtii Amiri, amenitii mimi; na atakayemwasi yeye, amenias mimi." (Bukhari na Muslim)

Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Whoever obeyed me he obeyed Allah; whoever disobeyed me he disobeyed Allah; whoever obeyed the Amir, he obeyed me, and whoever disobeyed him he disobeyed me.” Bukhari and Muslim.

Nchini Uingereza, kwa mfano, inajulikana vizuri kwamba mara tu Waziri Mkuu mpya anapochaguliwa, yeye na chama chake hutupa kwenye pipa la taka sehemu kubwa ya ahadi za uchaguzi walizowaahidi, kisha huendelea na ajenda yao binafsi ambayo hawakuwahi kukuambia hapo awali. Sasa kwa kuwa mmemteua Khalifa, mtahakikishaje kwamba hatavunja ahadi yake ya kutii Sharia ya Allah?

In Britain for example, it is well known that as soon as the new Prime Minister is elected, he and his party throw most of the election promises they made to you in the bin, and proceed with the personal agenda they never told you about before. Now that you have appointed the Khaleefah, how can you make sure that he does not renege on his promise to obey Allah’s Law?