Islamic law is one of the major legal systems in the world today, yet it is often misunderstood, particularly in the West. This book provides a critical overview of the theory, scope, and practice of Islamic law, taking into account both classical and modern scholarly perspectives in examining the various facets of this key legal system.
This book provides a critical overview of the theory, scope, and practice of Islamic law, taking into account both classical and modern scholarly perspectives in examining the various facets of this key legal system.
The essays in this volume provide focused examinations of the internal dynamics of intellectual and institutional Islamic law in modern Indonesia, together offering a substantive introduction to important developments in both the theory and practice of law in the world's most populous Muslim society.
Legislation as Islamic law Jurisprudence ( fiqh ) is the primary source of
substantive and procedural law for Islamic courts . However , in light of the
scarcity of judges who have attained an adequate mastery of Islamic jurisprudence , many ...
The Muwatta ' of Mālik seems anomalous . About one bāb in four evidently lets hadith reports speak for themselves in the manner of traditionist - jurisprudents ,
yet we never see precisely the traditionalist form of argument , “ The rule is X on ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
