Abstract
In Western liberal democracy, states are governed through the elected representatives by universal adult franchise thatprovidesan equal opportunity to all the individuals to directly or indirectly participate in state affairs. On the other hand, Islam has its own democratic norms and values which uphold public participation in state affairs through consultation. Tahrik-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM), an Islamist movement led by Sufi Muhammad, who worked for the implementation of Sharīʿah in Malakand Division of Pakistan was against the Western democracy and considered it the system of infidels and based the system and its ideology on ignorance and atheism. The purpose of this study was to carry out an in-depth analysis of the TNSM stance regarding the concept, philosophy, and practices of Western democracy, as well as to view governance in the light of Holy Qur'an and Sunnah of the Prophet. During the analysis it was found that from the perspective of TNSM, there is no room for democracy in Islam and rejected the current democratic system on the plea that the vote of pious and honest has the same value as that of a vulgar and a dishonest person. Furthermore, the adherents of TNSM were that the Western democracy aims to impose the ideas, views, and beliefs of the corrupt and dishonest over the lives of majority knowledgeable, honest and faithful individuals in the wider community. It is concluded from this study that TNSM stance regarding Western democracy is different andpresentsan entirelydifferent modelofgovernance in the modern world.