Khilafah al-'Alam al-Islami

The Medina Constitution

In simple terms, the first Islamic state established in Medina was based on a social contract, was constitutional in character and the ruler ruled with the explicit written consent of all the citizens of the state. Today we need to emulate Muhammad (PBUH) and draw up our own constitutions, historically and temporally specific to our conditions and based on the eternal and transcendent principles revealed by Allah (SWT). We can use the compact of Medina as an example of how to develop manuals from principles.

In conclusion, I would like to summarize the principles manifest in Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) constitution of Medina. I recommend that all Muslims read this wonderful document themselves. I regret that there is no place in this brief column to reproduce it in its entirety.

 

   

Other Links:

• A Short Note on the Medina Charter By Kassim Ahmad
• Islamic Universalism and The Constitution of Medina By John S. Romanides
• The Compact of Medina: A Constitutional Theory of the Islamic State By M. A. Muqtedar Khan
• The Constitution of Medina
• The Constitution of Medina By Hamza Alavi
• The Constitution of Madinah By Hamzah Alavi
• Prophet Muhammad’s Treaty With Jews (622 C.E.)
• Muslims and Jews: A Historical Perspective That Reveals Surprises
• Key Forces in the Madinah Community
• The First Constitution
• Apa Kata Tokoh Penulis Islam dan Non Islam Tentang Undang-undang Madinah Daulah Islam Rasulullah By Ahmad Sudirman (In Indonesian)
• The Madinah Community as the Prototype of Muslim Society (Book)
• Konstitusi di Negara Islam (In Indonesian)