al- Ahkam as-sultaniyyah =: The laws of Islamic governance

An easily accessible translation of Al-Mawardi's unique classical work on the laws of Islamic governance. Based on the example of the first Muslim community of Madina, and concerned more with practice than with theory, it describes the rights, duties and responsibilities of those in authority, including the selection of the Khalifah and his appointment of ministers, amirs of the provinces and the armed forces, Imams of the mosques, judges and court officials, and those responsible for collecting the zakah and other revenues. The book also considers the main issues relating to land ownership, water supplies, criminal law, fair trading, control over weights and measures, and public order. A vital reference resource for those already exercising authority, as well as for students and researchers of Islamic studies, this book can be studied either as a historical record of Islamic governance in the 5th century AH/11th century CE, or as a description of the exercise of authority which still existed at the beginning of the 20th century CE. Introduction 1 The Contract of Imamate 2 The Appointment of Wazirs 3 Establishing Amirate in the Provinces 4 The Amirate of Jihad 5 Command of Wars Waged for the Public Good 6 The Administration of the Judiciary 7 Judicial Redress 8 The Niqabah Tribunal for those of Noble Lineage 9 The Imamate of the Prayer 10 The Administration of the Hajj 11 The Administration of the Zakah 12 The Division of the Fay and the Ghaneemah 13 The Imposition of the Jizyah and the Kharaj 14 The Different Statuses of the Regions 15 Reviving Dead Lands and Drawing Water 16 Reserves (hima) and Common Lands 17 Grants and Concessions 18 The Diwan and the Rulings Governing It 19 Rulings Governing Criminal Actions 20 Public Order (hisbah) By Abu'l Hasan ʻali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Habib As-basri Al-baghdadi Al-mawardi (d. 450 Ah) ; Translated By Asadullah Yate. Includes Index.