What does Al-dstwr mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-dstwr (دستور) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-dstwr

Al-dstwr according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

The grand vizier to whom, in the affairs of the people, recourse is had to what he decrees.

Al-dstwr according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

The grand vizier to whom, in the people's affairs, recourse is had to what he decrees.

Al-dstwr according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

It is the grand vizier to whom, in the people's affairs, recourse is had to what he decrees (al-Ta'rifat, p. 92).

Al-dstwr according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

The assembly's copy, transferred from the ledger.

Al-dstwr according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

The grand vizier to whom, in the people's affairs, recourse is had to what he decrees (al-Ta'rifat, p. 109).

Al-dstwr according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

The rule by which one acts; the ijaza (license); the grand vizier; the register in which soldiers' names and ranks are written.

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