 Manuscript of the Fatawa 'Alamgiri | |
| Author | 500 prominent Islamic scholars |
|---|---|
| Language | Arabic and Persian |
| Genre | Islamic law (Hanafi) |
| Publisher | Emperor Aurangzeb |
Publication date | 1672 |
Fatawa 'Alamgiri, also called Al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya (Arabic: الفتاوى الهندية; lit. 'Fatwa of Hindustan'), Fatawa-e-Alamgiri or Al-Fatawa al-'Alamgiriyya (Arabic: الفتاوى العالمكيرية; lit. 'Fatwa of the Alamgir'),[1] is a 17th-century sharia based compilation on statecraft, general ethics, military strategy, economic policy, justice and punishment, that served as the law and principal regulating body of the Mughal Empire, during the reign of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Muhiuddin Aurangzeb Alamgir.[2] It subsequently went on to become the reference legal text to enforce sharia in colonial South Asia in the 18th century through early 20th century,[3] and has been heralded as "the greatest digest of Muslim law during the Mughal India".[4][5]
- ^ Tariq Rahman (7 September 2020). Interpretations of Jihad in South Asia: An Intellectual History. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-071700-6.
Aurangzeb 'Alamgir got the legal document Fatāwā al-Hindiyyah, popularly called Fatāwā-e-'Alamgiri, composed during his rule.
- ^ Jamal Malik (2008), Islam in South Asia: A Short History, Brill Academic, ISBN 978-9004168596, pp. 194-197
- ^ David Arnold and Peter Robb, Institutions and Ideologies: A SOAS South Asia Reader, Psychology Press, pp. 171-176
- ^ The Cambridge History of India, Volume 5, Page 317
- ^ The End of Muslim Rule in India, Volume 1, page 192-198