The Pristine Islamic Judiciary of Commander of the Faithful Ali ibn Abi Talib: English and Arabic

This book discusses the judiciary of Commander of the Faithful Ali ibn Abu Talib (as) (600-601 - 661 A.D.) who ruled the Islamic world for a short period of time prior to his martyrdom at the hands of a Kharijite. It cites a number of incidents which posed challenges to him in his capacity as the then supreme ruler. These incidents shed light on the Imam’s deep wisdom, discretion and ability to delve deeply into the human nature and uncover its mysteries.This book is divided into two parts: The first part discusses how the Imam judged some challenging cases, deriving his decisions from the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (P). The second part contains selected Sayings of the Imam (as) which serve as guides to the exemplary Muslim personality and goes beyond that to explore the human nature at large. These are adages, wise sayings, precious pieces of wisdom which portray how a true Muslim, actually any human being, ought to be.We think this book appeals not only to university law or theology students and professors but also to the average reader who is curious about Islam’s concept of the just ruler.