In the history of Islamic political thought, power was often linked to tribal allegiance and the Quraysh condition, but jurists like Dhirar ibn Amr al-Ghatafani rejected this connection, emphasizing legitimacy based on competence and consultation instead of tribalism. This article reviews Dhirar’s vision that dismantles the relationship between tribalism and authority in Islamic political jurisprudence, advocating for political legitimacy grounded in competence, consultation, and consensus rather than tribal or ethnic affiliation. It calls for reconsidering this vision to build a modern Islamic political jurisprudence that responds to the challenges of the modern civil state and supports democratic transition.