A Comparative Study of Custom During the Geonic Period
This is the first attempt to present a comprehensive comparative study of Jewish-Islamic law on a particular topic during the early Middle Ages. Libson's in-depth study of Islamic law, together with his expertise in the wide range of geonic and rabbinic literature, enable him to determine the influence of Muslim practice on geonic custom.
Islam and Lex gentium ” ( in Hebr . ) , in The Arab States : Processes and Basic
Problems ( in Hebr . ) , ed . E . Shaked , Tel Aviv 1978 , pp . 43 – 50 . - " Sharī ' a
and Namus in the Philosophical Thought of Maimonides ” ( in Hebr . ) , in
Teʻudah ...
A collection of papers analyzing the various attempts to establish a system of Islamic law and finance. It investigates the modes of operation of institutions adopting the Islamic system, drawing on examples such as Malaysia, Iran, Pakistan and Egypt. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
its broadest sense , to include other levies postulated by Islam . The use of the
word synonymously with taxation largely arises from the emphasis in
contemporary Islamic economic literature on zakat as a comprehensive
framework for taxation ...
Some jurists maintain that the word Quran applies to the eternal speech of the
Almighty as well as to the written text that is recited . To refine their definition
some insist that it is the recited text that is meant here , while others maintain that
both ...
The present law requires couples seeking divorce to undergo counselling before
they go to court . In order to delay the process , men aften fail to turn up at these counselling sessions . Since no time frame is given for counselling sessions ...
Country Name of bank Year of establishment Cyprus Kibriz Islamic Bank 1982
Denmark Faisal Islamic Bank , Myreen Islamic Bank International Copenhagen
Egypt Islamic Bank Investment Asso . 1972 Nasser Social Bank Faisal Islamic
Bank ...
Fourth, the countries chosen as Islam's paradigm are almost always those where
Western-installed repressive and undemocratic regimes are in control; and
where economic and political underdevelopment is endemic. Independent-
minded or ...
Islamic Law , Theory and Practice Religious Minorities in Islamic Law .
CHARACTERISTICS OF ISLAMIC GOVERNMENT To understand the nature of Islamic government , one must first realize that for any state to survive , it must
have three ...
The original source from which all principles and ordinances of Islam are drawn
is the Holy Book , called al - Quran . According to Muslim belief , the Quran is a
divinely revealed book and as such , all positive laws given therein have ...
The Promises and Challenges of the Maqasid Al-Shari'a
This book captures the growing debate among Muslim scholars about the theory of the "Objectives of the Sharī'a" (maqāṣid al-sharī'a) and its role in reforming Islamic law. The book is divided into two parts--one highlighting the theory's potential and the other its challenges.
This book captures the growing debate among Muslim scholars about the theory of the "Objectives of the Sharī'a" (maqāṣid al-sharī'a) and its role in reforming Islamic law.
