Jurisprudential foundations of the strategic need for public capacity in Islamic governance for judicial research
عدالت کے تحقیق کے لیے اسلامی حکمرانی میں عوام کی استطاعت کے لحاظ کی اسٹریٹجک ضرورت کے فقہی مبانی
Keywords:
Government, Justice, Public Capacity, Public Means, Consideration of Capacity in the Realization of Justice, Religious Government, Hardship and Difficulty, Needs, Responsibilities Beyond One’s StrengthAbstract
This paper explores the link between justice and public capacity (istiṭā‘at) in Islamic jurisprudence concerning religious governance. While jurists agree on the necessity of government, its legitimacy depends on being just rather than tyrannical Justice means recognizing people’s rights and ensuring their access to physical and spiritual well-being without hardship. Foundational principles such as nafī al-‘usr wa al-ḥaraj (removal of hardship), nafī al-ḍarar (prevention of harm), and qa‘idat al-tashīl (principle of facilitation) emphasize ease and fairness. However, most scholars apply these rules to individual duties, neglecting their collective and political dimensions. This study argues that religious governments must consider people’s capacity in policymaking and governance. Ignoring this principle undermines the establishment of social justice. the ultimate aim of a religious state and poses a serious challenge to its moral and legal legitimacy.
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