Caliphate Organisation Chart

Please note that these charts are conceptual in order to portray one possible model of the Caliphate. The principles behind these charts are discussed elsewhere on the site. The only institution (jihaz) legislated is that of the caliph, who then devolves power to as many institutions as is required to run the state at that particular point in time through the contract of wakala.

The Islamic ‘Empire’ established by the Prophet ﷺ used the same institutions as the Roman and Persian empires including their gold and silver currencies. What distinguished the Islamic ‘Empire’ from the Roman and Persian Empires was the ideology of Islam and implementation of justice, not the fact it had particular institutions like an army, governors and treasury.

Today all Muslim countries have the institutions required to implement Islamic rule. What they dont have in differing amounts is that of justice i.e. sovereignty to the sharia and authority with the ummah.