The
basis of the Islamic foreign policy consists of taking the message of Islam to
every people and every nation. For Allah (swt) says:
"O Messenger! Proclaim (the Message) which has
been sent to you from your Lord. And if you do not, then you have not conveyed
his Message." [Al-Ma'idah: 67]
When
the Messenger of Allah (saw) established the Islamic state in Madinah, the
foreign policy of the state was implemented without delay. Examples of this was
when He (saw)
signed the treaty of Hudaibiyah with, many Muslims were displeased with some
aspects of the agreement, to such an extent that Umar bin Al-Khattab (ra)
approached the Messenger of Allah (saw) and expressed his
disagreement. However, he (saw) reminded Umar (ra) that his first priority was
please Allah (swt)
and to obey his commandments. Hence the treaty of Hudaibiyah helps us to
understand that certain political manoeuvres which need to be taken to spread
dawah. Also, it is vital to generate a good public opinion to earn respect and
trust of the people.
He
(saw)
also sealed treaties with the Jews of Madinah to convey the Message in Hijaz.
The
basis of international relations in Islam has always been a set concept and can
never be changed; this has been the case from when the Islamic state was
established and up until it was destroyed. The Islamic State cannot place a
bubble around it and just be concerned about its own people; the state will
need to constantly monitor international politics as well as local politics
(i.e. affairs of the state). This is what it meant by foreign policy.
The
Messenger of Allah (saw) said in his Khutbah al-wada' (farewell
speech): "Would the present tell the absent, for
the absent may be more conscious than the listener." He (saw) also said, "May Allah
brighten a man who listened to my saying, understood it and conveyed it as he
heard it."
The
implementation of the Islamic foreign policy is through dawah and Jihad. This
method has always been used as a means to execute the foreign policy of the
Islamic state.
Due
to the way Islam has been degraded by western governments and the media, it has
had a negative impact on the perception by non Muslims and some Muslims. It
would be absolutely vital that the state works towards refuting the arguments
that are being hurled against Islam; this would ensure that the correct version
of Islam is presented and would not affect the foreign policy and the states
work to open lands to Islam. Here, the media would be used as a tool to
propagate Islam and to show the strength of the State to masses. Styles and
means such as debates and lectures would be utilised to demonstrate the success
of the state and how it would be flourishing in terms of economic, educational
and scientific progress. Equal rights would be given to every citizen whether
they are Muslim or non Muslims. Every citizen would have access to free
education, jobs and medical care.
Exposé
of fallacies of contradicting ideologies would also be relayed to the public. Hence,
media is key in facilitating the foreign policy and to propagate the values of
Islam and to eradicate the capitalist ones.
The
State would be independent from international organisations such as United
Nation who from the very basis contradict the Islamic ideology. The sole
ambition of this organisation is to propagate the capitalist ideology. The
state would work to unify the Muslim world under the shade of Islam and would
set itself free from any organisation that will act as an obstacle towards the
objectives of the Khilafah.
As
Muslims we should be very vigilant of the erroneous beliefs of international
law. Internal law emerged initially to counter the Ottoman Khilafah. During the
17th century the European states collaborated with one another to confront the
Ottoman state. The relations between the states were regulated by certain rules
which were agreed upon. The questions which we need to raise in this day and
age are: How can International Law be successful, applicable or universal when
its main focus is just to keep stronger nations in power. Their aim is to
protect the interests of capitalist states, rather than any other ideology be
it communism or Islam. The United Nations is weak in comparison to powerful
nations such America. An example of the failed attempts by the UN was the
Srebrenica massacre. Currently in its 14th year anniversary of a massacre that
the United Nations facilitated by gathering the victims together, disarming
them, and then refusing pleas for the return of their arms as their predators
closed in. This resulted in more than 8000 Muslims being massacred.
Another
major concern for Muslims is Guantanamo Bay and how it has remained open for 6
years without any type of justicafication. Though the UN displayed signs of
disapproval, they couldn't even manage to shut it down or put a stop to the
regime of torture and humiliation of our brothers.
And
let’s not forget the dark days that we witnessed earlier this year; the
massacre in Gaza. Once again the UN demonstrated the flaws of their
organisation. The superpowers would always protect Israel and would veto
against any motion passed against it.
The
list of failed attempts of peace by the United Nations is endless. What the
Ummah needs is for their affairs to be run by the laws of Allah (swt)
not by the United Nations. Contract/oath with this organisation would not be
allowed, this is to prevent any type of interference on how the Khilafah would
be run.
"The Unbelievers are protectors, one of another: Unless you do
this, (protect each other), there would be fitna on earth and great mischief."
[Al-Anfal: 73]
We
need to rely on Allah (swt) laws and on each other to liberate the lands
which have been occupied by colonialists. The state would not be allowed to
keep ties with countries that have occupied Muslim lands and would not be
allowed to sign economic treaties or keep diplomatic relations with them.
However, the State would be allowed to establish relations with neutral states;
Non Muslim states. Any type of treaties established with these nations would
need to be done according to Islam.
Furthermore,
the Khilafah would need to ensure that they are progressing in the field of
technology to build certain relations with places such as Japan. Advancement in
nanotechnology, nuclear and solar power would aid this. Japan is an economic
giant and is blooming in technology. The countries strength lies within its
economy; it is one of the highly developed countries in the world. The
Industries heavily rely on importing raw materials from other countries; this
would work in favour for the State as we would use this opportunity to liaise
with them. The State would either exchange information or even supply raw
materials to aid the manufacturing process. This would solidify relations
between the two nations.
Domestic
natural resources such as oil, diamonds and gold are widely recognised as being
great assets for Africa. The state would encourage Africa to manage their
resources effectively and not sell them for insignificant costs to feed US
interests. The same thing would be said for Latin America; it is rich in
resources and agriculture but is in poverty due to it being bankrupt by
capitalist nations.
Building
relations with neutral nations would smooth the progression of the state in
terms of economy, technology and military power. This would set a powerful
image to show the strengths that the state would have.
In
conclusion, the state would need to be diligent of the domestic and
international Politics. This means that it would need to be conscious of the
internal and external threats to prevent any type of danger to the state and
the Ummah. The state would work towards strengthening its military power,
economic status and convey the correct version of Islam to the world. The Ummah
needs to look towards the Islamic state to protect their interests and not the
United Nations or capitalist nations.
The
Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Deceiving
years will come where the people would believe the liar and not believe the
trustworthy and the traitor would be trusted and the honest would be
distrusted. In those years, the Ruwaybidah will speak." He was asked: "And what is
Ruwaybidah?" He said: "The shallow man who speaks
about the public affairs."
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