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Muslims to generate an interpenetration of Islam that
could in the present situation. Breaking the impasse of
Muslim serve as a workable theory of politics, economics
and society à acceptable framework constitutes quietude
and creating an the most formidable challenge to the
Muslim intellectuals Islam offers up practical guidance
faced with an admixture of today. Brother Lukman Thaib's
book on Political System of theory and doctrine. He has
shown the convergence of the Islamic values with some of
the broad principles implied by the Western democratic
system. He is explicit in his stand for the principles of
electiveness of rulers, their accountability to the ruled,
their obligation to consult the elected representatives of
the people, and the right of ordinary citizens to participate,
through party mechanisms, in public affairs and to criticize
all those in power and authority. Yet there is enough in
this book which will be of benefit to any serious student of
the political system of Islam. It is hoped that this book will
stimulate more works on Islamic political order.
May Allah (SWT) grant us taufiq and hidayah to carry
out further research for the benefit of the humanity as a
whole.
Associate Professor
Dr. Abdul Rashid Moten
Head
Department of Political Science,
International Islamic University,
Malaysia.
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