According to contemporary Islamic politicians, Islam and politics must be harmonious. Islamic politicians believe that Islam is not just a religion that governs individual worship, but also governs all aspects of life, including politics. They believe that politics must be oriented towards the welfare of the people and cannot be separate from Islamic teachings.
For example, Dr. Zakir Naik, an Indian preacher, says that Islam as a religion is a guide for living, and therefore should be applied to all aspects of life, including politics. He also urges Islamic politicians not to distinguish between Islam and politics and to follow the teachings of the Quran and the Sunnah.
In Islam, politics has a place and position that can be obligatory. Our predecessors have presented the values and virtues of politics. Imam Al-Ghazali says that the world is a place to struggle and to engage in politics. Engaging in politics means paying attention to the condition of Muslim people by eliminating injustice from rulers against Muslim people and eliminating the evil of infidel enemies from them.
However, in some cases, Islamic politicians also believe that Islamic culture is more suitable and in line with the prevailing way of life in most local communities. For example, the ethos of trade, tawhid, egalitarianism (equality of rights), and social awareness. In some cases, the role of non-governmental institutions or can be referred to as a cultural approach is more dominant in the process of Islamization that requires many actors, institutions, and social instruments.
In some cases, Islamic politicians also believe that Islam does not have to be involved in politics, but in the cultural sphere. The Islamic cultural movement offers the idea that the Islamic movement does not have to be involved in politics, but in the cultural sphere. With the presence of the Islamic cultural movement, Islam appears as values and ethical sources. However, it does not mean emptying the awareness of the people from the world of politics.
In some cases, Islamic politicians also believe that Islam must be oriented towards the welfare of the people and cannot be separate from Islamic teachings. They believe that politics must be oriented towards the welfare of the people and cannot be separate from Islamic teachings. For example, the United Development Party (PPP), the Islamic Union Party of Indonesia (PSII), and the Islamic Ummat Party 3M are some Islamic political parties that are oriented towards the welfare of the people and cannot be separate from Islamic teachings.
In some cases, Islamic politicians also believe that Islam must be oriented towards the welfare of the people and cannot be separate from Islamic teachings. They believe that politics must be oriented towards the welfare of the people and cannot be separate from Islamic teachings. For example, the United Development Party (PPP), the Islamic Union Party of Indonesia (PSII), and the Islamic Ummat Party 3M are some Islamic political parties that are oriented towards the welfare of the people and cannot be separate from Islamic teachings.
