Critical Review of Social Political Thought by Yousef Al-Qaradawi; The Breakdown between Theory and Practice

The study of the works of the Muslim Brotherhood thinkers, especially in recent years, in light of the Muslim Brotherhood's stance in the 2011 developments that led to the Egyptian Revolution And subsequent events indicate that there might be developments in the views of the Islamic State.The takeover of power by the Muslim Brotherhood, though for a short time after the Egyptian revolution and having an effective role in the adoption of the 2012 Constitution of Egypt, expresses the significant impact of the political thought of the moderate Muslim Brotherhood's moderate thinkers such as Yusuf al-Qaradawi. This issue has necessitated need for research on this topic with a focus on the question: what is the Idea of an Islamic state in the Yusuf al-Qaradawi.'s political thought? According to this study it can be stated, although the religious state in Qaradawi's political thought is a caliphate and Shari'a state, but with the new method of ijtihad presented by him, many of the principles and elements of the new governments are not considered to be in conflict with Islam and Islamic Shari'a, and are recognized by Islam.