Al-Siyasah al-Shar‘iyyah
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Al-Siyasah al-Shar‘iyyah is a seminal Islamic political-legal treatise by Ibn Taymiyyah that outlines principles of governance, justice, and public policy based on Sharia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic jurisprudence work
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Islamic political-legal treatise ⓘ book ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Al-Siyasah al-Shar‘iyyah fi Islah al-Ra‘i wa al-Ra‘iyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Taymiyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
evidentiary standards in Islamic courts
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limits of ruler’s discretionary power ⓘ maintenance of public order ⓘ use of ta‘zir punishments ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
accountability of rulers
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obedience to legitimate authority within Sharia ⓘ prevention of corruption and oppression ⓘ protection of public welfare ⓘ upholding justice ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic legal theory
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Islamic political theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
administrative discretion (siyasah) within Sharia limits
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criminal justice in Islam ⓘ implementation of Sharia by the state ⓘ relationship between ruler and ruled ⓘ role of the judge (qadi) ⓘ |
| genre |
fiqh
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political theology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Mamluk era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Sunni political thought
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modern discussions of Islamic governance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hadith
NERFINISHED
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Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ classical Sunni fiqh ⓘ |
| jurisprudenceSchool | Hanbali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Sharia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic governance
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Sharia-based public policy ⓘ judicial procedure in Islamic law ⓘ justice in Islam ⓘ political authority in Islam ⓘ public interest (maslahah) ⓘ |
| normativeView |
political authority is a means to establish religion and justice
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public interest must not contradict textual evidence ⓘ ruler must adhere to Sharia in policy-making ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Sunni Muslim world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic studies curricula
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seminaries and madrasas ⓘ |
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