Ahl al-hall wal-aqd
Ahl al-hall wal-aqd (Arabic: أهل الحل والعقد, romanized: ahl al-ḥall wa’l-‘aqd, meaning: the people of loosing and binding) is a term used in political aspects of Islam that refers to those qualified to appoint or depose an Ulu'l-amr or ruler on behalf of the Ummah. == Conditions == They are the ones who have the ability to establish the system of the Muslim community in their public affairs, and to dissolve this system for reasons in order to re-arrange and establish it again.