The Constitution of Medina [63 constitutional articles]

by Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Overview

The first written Constitution of Medina (also known as The Medina Charter or the Charter of Medina) was drafted and declared by Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) in the year 622 AD to the people of Medina who included not only immigrant and local Muslims but also Jews and other non-Muslims and their non-Muslim allied tribes. The Constitution was meant for the ten thousand-strong multi religious citizens of the state of Medina.

It is a remarkable political-constitutional document and the first written constitution of democracy in human history, all later constitutions was founded upon it. Its principles are based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah.


The noted Islamic scholar and jurist Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri analysed the constitution and divided it into 63 constitutional articles. This ebook is based on Dr Qadri’s book Constitutional Analysis of the Constitution of Medina.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014447164
Publisher:	Minhaj-ul-Quran Publications
Publication date:	05/21/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	61 KB

About the Author

Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri is a former professor of Law and Head of Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and Legislation at the University of the Punjab. He is also the founder of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, which has branches and centres in more than 90 countries. He studied classical Islamic sciences under eminent scholars around the world, including Mecca, Medina, Syria, Baghdad, Lebanon, Morocco, India and Pakistan, and has received around 500 authorities and chains of transmission in the various branches of Islamic knowledge. He has authored around 1000 books (over 400 of which are published) and delivered over 6000 lectures around the world.