Is the fragmentation of the Islamic religion into phrases such as "our social, religious, and economic discourse" and "Islamic religious men" permissible, despite it being a complete and final religion, or is that influenced by the concept of separating religion from life in other societies?
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Secularism is the separation of religion from the state and from life, whereas Islam is both a religion and a state. The term "men of religion," if it refers to scholars and jurists, is permissible. However, reservations about it arise from its distorted connotation in other faiths, where they mediate and wield authority of prohibition and permission in the name of religion—a practice known as clericalism. This contradicts Allah's saying: "They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah," (the verse).
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