Mwanzoni, ungeandika barua kwa Khalifa. Barua hiyo ingesomwa na mmoja wa hajib (makatibu) wake wanaohusika na utawala, naye angeishughulikia, au kuifikisha kwa Khalifa mwenyewe ikiwa ni lazima.

In the first instance, you would write a letter to the Khaleefah. This would be read by one of his hajib (secretaries) involved in administration, and would be dealt with by him, or brought to the attention of the Khaleefah himself if necessary.

Unaweza kwenda kwa mwakilishi wako wa eneo wa Majlis al-Ummah, hasa ikiwa jambo hilo linahusu suala la eneo lako. Wewe na kila raia wa Dola ya Kiislamu mnaweza kumfikia mjumbe wa Majlis. Yeye atapokea malalamiko yako na kuyawasilisha katika kikao kijacho cha baraza ili yapitiwe na wajumbe wengine. Ikiwa wataamua kwamba jambo hilo ni zito vya kutosha kuchukuliwa hatua zaidi, watamshauri Khalifa.

You could go to your local representative of the Majlis al-Ummah, particularly if it was regarding a local issue. You and every citizen of the Islamic State have access to a member of the Majlis. He would take your complaint and represent it at the next meeting of the council for consideration by the other members. If they decided the matter was grave enough to be taken further, they would advise the Khaleefah.

Ikiwa jambo ni la dharura zaidi, unaweza kupanga kukutana na mmoja wa wasaidizi waliokabidhiwa mamlaka na Khalifah. Yeye ana mamlaka sawa na ya Khalifah, ingawa mwishowe anawajibika kwake, kwa hiyo anaweza kulishughulikia tatizo lako mwenyewe. Vinginevyo, yuko katika mawasiliano ya mara kwa mara na Khalifah na anaweza kuwasilisha maoni yako kwake.

If the matter is of a more pressing nature, you could arrange to meet one of the Khaleefah’s delegated assistants. He has similar authority to the Khaleefah, although he is finally accountable to him, so he may be able to deal with your problem himself. Otherwise, he is in constant communication with the Khaleefah and could represent your views to him.

Ikiwa hutaridhika na yoyote kati ya hizi, una haki ya kukutana na Khaleefah ana kwa ana. Katika mahakama ya Khaleefah utapokelewa na hajib wake, ambaye angeweza either kupitisha ujumbe wako au kupanga ukutane na Khaleefah ikiwa utahitaji hivyo.

If you are not satisfied with any of these, you have the right to meet the Khaleefah in person. At the court of the Khaleefah you would be received by his hajib, who could either pass on your message or arrange for you to meet the Khaleefah if you required.