Imamat in Islamic law

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The imamat: the conditions required of the Muslim leader in the schools, and how the allegiance pact is concluded.

Sources and references

• Sourate an-Nisa 59
• Muslim 1734
• al-Mawardi, al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyya
• al-Mughni

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