Al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah

الأحكام السلطانية

By Imam al-Mawardi 450h (1058 CE) 1 volumes

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.