Islamic Political System

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Islamic Political System, the JAMB Islamic Studies syllabus expects you to study:

• 14. Islamic Political System
• (i) Allah as the Sovereign (Q.3:26-27)
• (ii) The concept of Shurah (consultation) (Q.3:159) (Q.42:38)
• (iii) The concept of Adalah (justice) (Q.5.9) (Q.4:58 and 135) and Mas’uliyah (accountability) (Q.17:36) (Q..102:8)
• (iv) The rights of non-Muslims in an Islamic state (Q.2:256) (Q.6:108)
• (v) Differences between the Islamic political system and the Western political system.
• PART III: ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION

Study notes & guidance

Study Islamic Political System using a recommended Islamic Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Islamic Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Islamic Political System, you should be able to:

1. (i) analyse the concept of Allah’s sovereignity; (ii) examine the concept of shurah in Islam; (iii) evaluate the concept of justice and accountability; (iv) examine the rights of non-Muslims in an Islamic state; (v) differentiate between the Islamic and Western political systems.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Islamic Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.