This book describes the Madinan model for correct governance based on Qur’anic law as understood and practised by the Prophet Muhammad. This book also examines the socio-economic and political institutions that developed from the Madinan model in subsequent Islamic history such as the caliphate, the wazirate (vizierate), the judiciary, the bayl al-mal (the treasury), hisba (administration of the city), the mint, the suq (market), the awqaf (charitable endowments), the asnaf (guilds), the shurta (police), and the army (jaysh). These institutions, regulated by Islamic law, provided the means by which Muslim societies functioned.
Contents
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
Governance in the Qur’an: Terms and Definitions
Governance During the Madinan Period
Institutions of Islamic Governance
The Islamic State
Saudi Arabia – A Case Study
Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography
