Islamic classical legal literature
Muslim classical legal authors discussed justice as one of the attributes of a Caliph.…
Justice (‘adl) with all its conditions; knowledge which equips them for ijtihad in…
In Islamic legal literature justice is a condition for ruler, judges, people who…
Hanafi scholars agree with these conditions for Caliph, but have separate views on…
With regard to belonging to the family of Quraysh, Abu Hanifa took position that…
Hanafi scholars are of opinion that an alim (knowledgeable person) is acceptable, if a person capable of ijtihad (mujatahid) is…
This school of law defines justice as having two meanings: (1) providing rightfulness…
Hanbali scholar Ibn Taymiyya (d.1328) in his book Minhaj wrote: “Ruling by…
However, due to the course of Muslim history, Sunni legal scholars ceased to insist…
It is obvious that the (affairs of the) people cannot be in a sound state except…
Similarly, Shafi’ scholar Ibn Hajar Haytami (1503-1565) commenting on Imam Al-Nawawi…
He (Caliph) must be upright (adl) as a judge must be, and with even greater…