Al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah
الأحكام السلطانية
The first systematic treatise on Islamic constitutional law and political governance. Al-Mawardi discusses the caliphate, its conditions and appointment, the duties of ministers, governors, judges, and military commanders, as well as taxation and public administration. A foundational text for Islamic political thought.
Table of Contents
INTRO Introduction 1 Al-Mawardi: Jurist and Political Theorist of the Abbasid Caliphate 2 Structure: A Complete System of Islamic Public Law 3 Key Themes: Caliphate, Authority, and Political Legitimacy 4 Reception and Influence on Islamic Political Thought 5 Al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah Today: Islamic Governance and Its Principles
Details
- Category
- Fiqh
- Madhab
- shafii
- Subject
- fiqh
- Original Language
- ar
- Available In
- ar en
- Written
- 450h (1058 CE)
- Author Died
- 450h
- Volumes
- 1