This study aims to determine the relationship between state, Shari'a and leader according perspective of Imam al-Māwardī. research belongs type literature qualitative using descriptive analysis Kitab al-Aḥkām al-Sulṭāniyyah. The results this found that Shari'a, al-Māwardī is a unity cannot be separated, even in case arūriyyah protect human life (ḥifẓ al-nafs). existence state obligatory based o...