We are here to discuss the criteria of two important positions, present around us in our localities:
1. Public Representative/Politician who is going to be elected in elections;
2. Imam Masjid, who leads in Juma prayer in Jamea Masjid every Friday.

In my opinion, the criteria of a Politician should be same as an Imam Masjid and vice versa. A Representative should be eligible and competent enough to lead Juma prayer in Jamea Masjid and an Imam Masjid should be competent and intellectual enough, with the knowledge of state's affairs (or you can say a student of Political science) to be elected as a Public Representative. In our glorious Islamic history there are a lot of examples like this which are started from our Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).

This is a prime motive of the revolution, we need in Pakistan. Just imagine if both of these positions are replaced like that, will there not be a major, in fact very major, change in our society.

What we have to do is just to take a stand while Juma prayer every Friday in every Jamea Masjid and likewise in every election in every NA. I have to take the same stand in Budhla sant and NA 148 that I am going to take, Insha Allah. What about you people?

1.i will elect my representative on his character,his education,his good will,his loyality,patriotism;but unfortunately people elect on bradriism,demanded to make road,demand him to give a job to son/daughter..some people even sale their vote on cheaper prices..how can person's vote having degree of p.hd,mbbs etc can be equal to an illiterate person or even only know how to read,write a letter..thats y iqbal said:-
jamhooriayat wo nizam hai kay jis men logon ko gina kertay hain tola nahin..
people must get rid of from zardari/bibi(sh) and babu now..
i pray to ALLAH to bring back the nizam e khilafat!

2.imam masjid/khateeb are very honorable persons of our society..
in our villages where our 70% population are living mostly imam e masjid are just hafiz e quran..he is compelled by other people,his home run on chanda etc,hardly get 5000..they dont have knowledge of tafseer/hadith/fiqah/qanoon/science&tech etc..we make our intelligent sons doctors,engineers,scientist and a mentally retarted kid is sent to madrish to hafiz despite of aalim e deen..mostly madrish giving education on old patrons..no science,computer education,they promote their own maslik despite of deen thats why their syllabus are not up grade..
i think their criteria for selection are their piousity,their wisdom,dont have mind set to maslik promotion,their intellectual level,character,strong researcher,have a good political point of view which can change people mind..thats why iqbal said:-
juda ho deen siyasat say tu reh jati hai changezi...
we need more institutes like Jamia tul azhar,jamia tul rasheed,minhaj ul quran etc

thats all but we come forward and say yes when i will become father,one of my kid who is very intelligent amongst all will become imam-e-masjid/religious scholar...

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be like a flower which gives fragnance even in those hands which crush them.

Commonality between public representative and a Khateeb is almost the same, both are in a position to lead the nation. We muslims have the best widespread institution that is Masjid everywhere. Think of a situation how effective system Islam give to its society for unification and univarsalism. The whole nation can be brought on the same table regarding Islam and regarding selection of sincere representatives to avoid anarchy and maintain people on humble line with building individual character.

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Shiraz A.K
Assistant Commissioner (IRS)