Why is religion not separated from the state, considering man's opinion as the criterion, as in the West?

The western experience came as a reaction to the dominance and alliance between the church and the state, by dominating people's properties and minds during the middle ages. However, the Islamic world has never faced such a problem due to the practicality and rationality of the Islamic system.

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Why is religion not separated from the state, considering man's opinion as the criterion, as in the West?