Is the Verse of Consultation (Shura) about appointing a Caliph?
No, not at all! This is either a grave misconception or a deliberate attempt to force-fit a Quranic verse where it is not applicable. An interesting read on this is a debate of Shaikh Mufeed (may Allah have mercy on him) with Al-Warthaani, an opponent scholar who had asked him regarding the need for the…