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Quranic guidance on governance and its application in the Sunnah, the rightly guided caliphate and Islamic jurisprudence.
4 of 4 xi. good governance in islam
Sovereignty, trust, justice, consultation and accountability
The Quran lays down the principles of good governance: sovereignty belongs to Allah, authority is a trust, rulers must be just, decisions should be made through consultation, the welfare of the poor is a state duty, and everyone is accountable.
The Prophet's state in Madinah
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) established the first Islamic state in Madinah, demonstrating good governance through a written charter, consultation, merit-based appointments, rule of law, accountability of officials and care for the weak.
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali
The period of the rightly guided caliphs (632–661 CE) is regarded as the model of Islamic governance, marked by consultation in choosing leaders, accountability of rulers, institution-building and public welfare.
Classical political thought, maqasid al-shariah and Pakistan
Muslim jurists and scholars, such as al-Mawardi, Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Khaldun, developed theories of governance based on the Quran and Sunnah, defining the duties of rulers, the purposes of the Shariah, and institutions such as hisbah and mazalim courts. Pakistan's constitution applies these principles through the Objectives Resolution and Islamic provisions.