Al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah - The Laws of Islamic Governance

About The Book Al-Ahkam As-Sultaniyyah is both the single most comprehensive text of the workings of Islamic governance and a highly influential theoretical outline of the nature of that governance.

It is also as if it were a snapshot of the inner workings of Abbasid power at its height. Woven throughout it are accounts of one of the first communities of Islam and the judgements of the early scholars of thesalaf (adherents of thesunnah ) which are the book’s lifeblood and its light.
Content The Contract of Imamaite
The Appointment Of Wazirs
Establishing Amirate in the Provinces
The Amirate Of Jihad
Command of Wars Waged for the Public Good
The Administration of the Judiciary
Judicial Redress
The Niqabah Tribunal for those of Noble Lineage
The Imamate of the Prayer
The Administration of the Hajj
The Administration of the Zakah
The Division of the Fay and the Ghaneemah
The Imposition of the Jizyah and the Kharaj
The Different Statuses of the Regions
Reviving Dead Lands and Drawing Water
Reserves (hima) and Common Lands
Grants and Concession
The Diwan and the Rulings Governing It
Rulings Governing Criminal Action
About The Author Al-Mawardi was born in Basrah in the year 363H/972 C.E. It is reported that his father earned a living by selling rose water. During his upbringing, he had the opportunity to learn about Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) from Abu al-Wahid al-Simari.

Subsequently, he settled in Baghdad. While both Basrah and Baghdad were centers of the Mu'tazila school of thought, the renowned Shafi'i jurist Al-Subki later criticized Al-Mawardi for his sympathetic leanings towards Mu'tazila. Other accounts of his life depict Al-Mawardi as a modest individual, possessing eloquence and enthusiasm in his speech. Irrespective of the theological disputes, al-Mawardi was a prominent figure of his time.

He eventually became the chief qadi (judge) of Baghdad and was entrusted with various responsibilities on behalf of the Caliphate. On four occasions, he served as a diplomat representing Caliph al-Qa'im, and later his successor Al-Qadir also relied on him as a diplomat in negotiations with the Buyidemirs (princes). Additionally, Al-Mawardi was tasked with writing his treatise on "The Ordinances of the Government."

Among his numerous other works, he is credited with the development of the doctrine ofdarura , which pertains to matters of necessity.
His well-known Writings Qanun al-Wazarah (Laws regarding the Ministers)
Kitab Nasihat al-Mulk (The Book of Sincere Advice to Rulers)
Kitab Aadab al-Dunya w'al-Din (The Ethics of Religion and of this World)
He passed away at an advanced age in Baghdad in 450 Hijri