The Sacred Foundations Of Justice In Islam: The... May 2026

As explored in the scholarly collection by M. Ali Lakhani, Reza Shah-Kazemi, and Leonard Lewisohn, the "sacred foundations" of justice are built on three essential pillars:

Returning to these foundations reminds us that justice is a spiritual practice. When we stand for equity, we are not just following a policy; we are participating in a divine attribute. By integrating the wisdom of figures like Imam Ali, we can move toward a more compassionate and holistic understanding of what it means to be a "just" society. The sacred foundations of justice in Islam: the...

In the modern world, "justice" is often reduced to a set of procedural rules or a tug-of-war between competing interests. However, when we look back at the roots of Islamic political and ethical thought—specifically the legacy of —we find a vision where justice is an expression of the sacred. As explored in the scholarly collection by M