Siyasah shar'iyyah in Islamic political thought most accurately means:
Correct answer: A. Political administration guided by justice and Islamic law
- A. Political administration guided by justice and Islamic law
- B. A system in which rulers act without legal limits
- C. The hereditary transfer of political office
- D. A private agreement between merchants and rulers
Explanation
Siyasah shar'iyyah refers to administrative and political measures that serve justice and public order while remaining consistent with the objectives of Islamic law. It allows practical governance without treating every administrative rule as a fixed ritual command.
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Muslim political thought explores Islamic ideas about governance, authority, justice, consultation, leadership, law and the relationship between religion and the state. It examines the political arguments of Al-Farabi, Al-Mawardi, Ibn Khaldun, Shah Waliullah, Muhammad Iqbal and other thinkers, distinguishing classical theories of the caliphate from modern debates about the Islamic state.
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