Question
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh
Respected Ulama e Kiram, my question is regarding the shura appointed by Hazrat Umar RaziAllah Ta'ala Anhu. What was the purpose of this Shura? Was it to decide a khalifah from among them after Hazrat Umar RaziAllah Ta'ala Anhu or was it to decide and consult in the matters of that Islamic caliphate?
JazakAllah Khair
Wassalam
Answer
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
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Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh
Regarding this issue, it is advisable that you read one of the following (or similar) books:
1- Izalatul-Khifa Anil-Khulafah by Hazrat Shah Waliullah Rehmatullah Aleh
2- Kia Shura Haiat-e-Hakima Hai? by Hazrat Maseehul Ummat Rehmatullah Aleh
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