1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:08,800 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah. 2 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:11,800 Fundamental individual rights. 3 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:16,019 Every individual in the Muslim society 4 00:00:16,019 --> 00:00:21,019 possesses fundamental rights guaranteed by the Islamic system. 5 00:00:21,019 --> 00:00:23,019 Among these is the right to life, 6 00:00:23,019 --> 00:00:29,019 as well as all other essential needs such as food, drink, clothing, and shelter, 7 00:00:29,019 --> 00:00:34,020 in addition to their primary right, above all else, to worship Allah 8 00:00:34,020 --> 00:00:37,020 just as He, the Glorified, has commanded and willed. 9 00:00:37,020 --> 00:00:42,140 It is incumbent upon the Muslim community, and the state acting on its behalf, 10 00:00:42,140 --> 00:00:47,140 to ensure that the individual attains these fundamental rights, 11 00:00:47,140 --> 00:00:51,140 first by providing them with the opportunity to work, 12 00:00:51,140 --> 00:00:53,140 provided they are capable of doing so. 13 00:00:53,140 --> 00:00:57,140 Indeed, the state must assist them in this to the best of its ability, 14 00:00:57,140 --> 00:01:01,140 and not merely limit itself to providing opportunities. 15 00:01:01,140 --> 00:01:05,140 If an individual is unable to work, whether partially or completely, 16 00:01:05,140 --> 00:01:07,140 temporarily or permanently, 17 00:01:07,140 --> 00:01:12,140 or if their earnings are insufficient to support themselves and their family, 18 00:01:12,140 --> 00:01:17,140 then they have the right to fulfill these necessities through several avenues: 19 00:01:17,140 --> 00:01:24,140 first, through the maintenance legally mandated for them from their capable relatives and kin; 20 00:01:24,140 --> 00:01:30,140 and second, from the public treasury of the Muslims, by virtue of their prescribed right to zakat. 21 00:01:30,140 --> 00:01:36,299 All of the aforementioned is expressed in modern terminology as social security. 22 00:01:36,299 --> 00:01:40,299 This is a fundamental obligation upon the Muslim state, 23 00:01:40,299 --> 00:01:46,299 which is responsible for establishing its basic system, structuring it, and ensuring its proper implementation.