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ajiss-526		ajiss-526		20	.pdf	application/pdf	267	10	34	The issues explored include the permissibility of man-made constitutions in Islamic law, the goals of such constitutions, the relative roles of positive law and discovery, the separation of powers, the specification of princi­ ples as opposed to mechanisms of government, succession, treason, slavery, racism, amendment, separation of state and religion, human rights, private property, and unenumerated rights. This paper exploits the premise that discussing the compatibility of democracy and constitutionalism with Islamic law would benefit by assessing certain aspects of the American Constitution in light of the Qur'anz and the Madinah Covenant, which has been called the first written constitu­ tion.	cache/ajiss-526.pdf	txt/ajiss-526.txt