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I was wondering if Islam mandates the existence of a state (to carry out the rule of law/welfare or whatever), or if there are interpretations of Islam that deem in permissible to live in a stateless society (like a commune) where private individuals carry out justice without the need for a state entity, like an Anarchist society or even the final stage of Communism. I'm not asking about Marx's philosophy (ie. historical materialism) being compatible with Islam, just his (or any Communist/skate skeptic) view on the way to structure society/economy.

One thing that I do not really understand is that liberal Democrats in the U.S. are being labelled “communists” by political rightists. Obviously the Democrats are pushing liberal social agendas. But on economics I can’t really see any “communistic” aspects. A look at the Biden administration shows this. A key plank of communism is the abolition of profit. Under Biden public programs such as Medicare are being privatised through subcontracting. Profiteering is being encouraged through the use of direct contracting entities (DCE). (Incidentally, by resorting to DCEs, the Biden administration is actually continuing a Trump-era policy, as the preceding article notes.) The Biden administration, which opposes Medicare for All, also approved the largest increase in Medicare premiums on record. Future Medicare cuts are planned. In addition to supporting Clinton’s welfare reform, Biden has repeatedly voted for neoliberal free-trade agreements such as NAFTA and the TPP. Open borders certainly helps complement these pro-capitalist agreements. In Latin America Biden has supported widespread privatisation and militarisation. I don’t see the Biden administration collectivising agriculture, as was done in the Soviet Union and other communist states, for instance. He certainly isn’t nationalising the privately-owned Federal Reserve. Aside from the social issues, what is the basis of calling Biden and Co. “communists”? On economic issues there isn’t a trace of communism.

(salam) What exactly is/are the area/s of friction between Islam and Marxism/Communism that the later was so fiercely opposed and countered?

Assalaykum. I have been seeing many Muslims say they are Communists on tiktok and twitter. I was wondering if this is permissible. These muslims of course do not agree with State Atheism and Marx's "religion is the opium of the masses". But they do not believe in private property, classes, I think some are anarchists, Most believe sepration of church and state. Are they still consider pious muslims, or are they commiting big sins with this type of thinking.

Does Islam support Socialism, Capitalism and Communism?