Mazalim

Mazalim

Mazalim is the way in which ruling elites began to directly become involved in the legal matters among their subjects by use of this jurisdiction called mazalim, directly translated to “wrongs”. H. F. Amedroz says that “vizers and governors with full powers have the jurisdiction inherent in them” (XVII). Showing that during this time, the ruling elite were seen to have the jurisdiction by right to make decisions with the full power of Islamic Law.

H. F. Amedroz

Amedroz, H. F. “The Mazalim Jurisdiction in the Ahkam Sultaniyya of Mawardi.” (Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 1911)

Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Arabic

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