Citizenship and Accountability of Government: An Islamic Perspective

By Mohammad Hashim Kamali

Citizenship and Accountability of Government: An Islamic Perspective is the final volume in Prof. M. H. Kamali's series on fundamental rights and liberties in Islam. It includes discussions of: the definitions of citizenship; the rights of citizens; the duties of citizens; citizenship laws; the concepts of dar al-Islam (abode of Islam), dar al-harb (abode of war) and the dar al-'ahd (abode of treaty); the ummah and the nation-state; government as a trust; the selection of officials; the relationship between authority and citizens; corruption and the misuse of public funds; despotism and dynastic misrule; the right of complaint; the limits of obedience; impeachment of officials and heads of state; the foundation of institutions of accountability.

In addition to the topics of citizenship and accountability of government, this volume contains a discussion of freedom of movement in Islam, which is the last of the fundamental rights in Prof. M. H. Kamali's series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903682614
• ISBN13: 9781903682616
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Islamic Texts Society
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"