Xilofat — ixtiyor va rozilik asosidagi shartnomadir, shuning uchun hech kim uni qabul qilishga majbur emas va hech kim uni zimmasiga oladigan shaxsni tanlashga majbur emas.

The Khilafah is a contract of choice and consent, so no one is compelled to accept it, and no one is compelled to choose the one who would undertake it.

Buning dalili shuki, har qanday shar'iy ahd ikki taraf o'rtasida tuzilishi, chunki u boshqa barcha ahdlar kabi ahddir. Bundan tashqari, bir badaviy Allohning Rasuli ﷺ ga Islom uchun bay'at bergani rivoyat qilinadi. Keyin badaviy Madinada isitma tutdi, Allohning Rasuli ﷺ huzuriga kelib dedi: "Ey Allohning Rasuli! Mening bay'atimni bekor qiling". Ammo Allohning Rasuli ﷺ rad etdi. Keyin yana uning huzuriga kelib dedi: "Ey Allohning Rasuli! Mening bay'atimni bekor qiling". Ammo Rasululloh ﷺ yana rad etdi. Yana uning huzuriga kelib dedi: "Ey Allohning Rasuli! Mening bay'atimni bekor qiling". Ammo Nabiy ﷺ rad etdi. Nihoyat, badaviy (Madinadan) chiqib ketdi, shunda Allohning Rasuli ﷺ dedi:

The proof for this is the evidence that any Shari’ah contract is completed between two parties since it is a contract like all the other contracts. On top of that, the narration of the Bedoin gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah's Prophet (phuh) for Islam. Then the Bedoin got fever at Medina, came to Allah's Prophet (phuh) and said, "O Allah's Prophet! Cancel my Pledge," But Allah's Prophet (phuh) refused. Then he came to him (again) and said, "O Allah's Prophet! Cancel my Pledge." But the Prophet (phuh) refused. Then he came to him (again) and said, "O Allah's Prophet! Cancel my Pledge." But the Prophet (phuh) refused. The Bedouin finally went out (of Medina) whereupon Allah's Prophet (phuh) said,