4.14 Kuondolewa kwa Khalifah
4.14 The dismissal of the Khalifah
Kuondolewa kwa Khalifa
The removal of the Khalifah
Ikiwa Khalifah atapoteza yoyote kati ya masharti saba ya mkataba, basi hana haki ya kisheria kuendelea kuwa Khalifah, na lazima aondolewe. Uamuzi wa kumuondoa uko mikononi mwa Mahkamat al-Mazalim pekee, kwa kuwa ndiyo inayoamua kama Khalifah amepoteza yoyote kati ya masharti ya mkataba au la. Hii ni kwa sababu jambo lolote ambalo kwa sababu yake Khalifah lazima aondolewe, au ambalo kuondolewa kwake kunakuwa jambo la lazima, huitwa ‘Mazlimah’ (kitendo cha dhuluma), nalo linapaswa kuondolewa. Hata hivyo, jambo hilo lazima lichunguzwe na ushahidi utolewe, kwa kuwa ‘mazlima’ lazima lithibitishwe mbele ya hakimu. Mahkama ya vitendo vya dhuluma (mahkamat al-Mazalim) ndicho chombo kinachosimamia malalamiko yote yanayopokelewa (mudhalim), na hakimu wake ndiye mwenye mamlaka ya kuthibitisha kutokea kwake na kuamua juu yake. Kwa hiyo, mahkamat ul-mazalim ndicho chombo kinachoamua kama Khalifah amepoteza masharti ya mkataba au la, na ndicho kinachoamua kumuondoa Khalifah. Hata hivyo, ikitokea hali kama hiyo na Khalifah akajiuzulu kwa sababu hiyo, basi jambo hilo litakuwa limeishia hapo. Lakini ikiwa Waislamu wataona kwamba anapaswa kuondolewa na Khalifah akapinga pamoja nao, jambo hilo litapelekwa kwenye mahakama ya kisheria ili lipatiwe suluhu, kwa kuwa Allah (S.W.T) anasema: .
If the Khalifah lost any of the seven contractual conditions, then he is not legally allowed to continue as a Khalifah, he must be removed. The decision of his removal is solely in the hand of the Mahkamat al-Mazalim, for it is the one that decides whether the Khalifah has lost any of the contracting conditions or not. This is because any matter for which the Khalifah has to be removed, or for which his removal becomes necessary, is known as a ‘Mazlimah’ (an act of injustice) and it should be removed. The matter, however, should be investigated and evidence provided as the ‘mazlima must be proved before a judge. The court of unjust acts (mahkamat al-Mazalim) is the body which rules over any complaints (mudhalim) received, and its judge is the person entitled to prove its occurrence and to decide upon it. Therefore, mahkamat ul-mazalim is the body that decides whether or not the Khalifah lost the contracting conditions, and it is the one who decides the removal of the Khalifah. However, if such a situation did arise and, as a result, the Khalifah stepped down, this would be the end of the matter. If, however, the Muslims thought that he should be removed and the Khalifah disputed with them, the matter would be referred to the judiciary to be settled, for Allah (S.W.T) says: .
"Mkiwa na mzozo juu ya jambo lolote, lirejesheni kwa Allah na kwa Mjumbe Wake" [TMQ 4: 59].
"If you dispute about any matter, refer it to Allah and His Messenger" [TMQ 4: 59] .
Kwa maneno mengine, ikiwa Umma ingegombana na wenye mamlaka, mgogoro huo ungekuwa kati ya mtawala na Umma. Kurudisha mgogoro kwa Allah na Mtume, maana yake ni kuurudisha kwenye mahakama, yaani kwenye mahakama ya vitendo vya dhuluma.
In other words, if the Ummah disputed with those in authority, this dispute would be between the ruler and the Ummah. Referring the dispute to Allah and the Messenger, means referring it to the judiciary, in other words to the court of unjust acts.