Islamic Laws

Author : Iza R. Hussin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226323480

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The Politics of Islamic Law by Iza R. Hussin Pdf

In The Politics of Islamic Law, Iza Hussin compares India, Malaya, and Egypt during the British colonial period in order to trace the making and transformation of the contemporary category of ‘Islamic law.’ She demonstrates that not only is Islamic law not the shari’ah, its present institutional forms, substantive content, symbolic vocabulary, and relationship to state and society—in short, its politics—are built upon foundations laid during the colonial encounter. Drawing on extensive archival work in English, Arabic, and Malay—from court records to colonial and local papers to private letters and visual material—Hussin offers a view of politics in the colonial period as an iterative series of negotiations between local and colonial powers in multiple locations. She shows how this resulted in a paradox, centralizing Islamic law at the same time that it limited its reach to family and ritual matters, and produced a transformation in the Muslim state, providing the frame within which Islam is articulated today, setting the agenda for ongoing legislation and policy, and defining the limits of change. Combining a genealogy of law with a political analysis of its institutional dynamics, this book offers an up-close look at the ways in which global transformations are realized at the local level.

Author : Noel Coulson
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780748696499

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History of Islamic Law by Noel Coulson Pdf

The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins,through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam.

Author : Abbas Amanat,Frank Griffel
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780804779531

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Shari’a by Abbas Amanat,Frank Griffel Pdf

This volume presents ten leading scholars' writings on contemporary Islamic law and Muslim thought. The essays examine a range of issues, from modern Muslim discourses on justice, natural law, and the common good, to democracy, the social contract, and "the authority of the preeminent jurist." Changes in how Shari'a has been understood over the centuries are explored, as well as how it has been applied in both Sunni and Shi'i Islam. Debates on the nature, interpretation, reform, and application of Shari'a lie at the core of all Islamist revivalist ideologies and movements of the past two centuries. The demand for the implementation of Shari'a is one of the hallmarks of Islamic fundamentalism, and Shari'a has become one of the most controversial and politicized concepts in Muslim-majority countries today. This is one of the first books to examine how Muslims understand and apply Shari'a in contemporary societies.

Author : Elizabeth Lhost
Publisher : Islamic Civilization and Musli
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1469668122

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Everyday Islamic Law and the Making of Modern South Asia by Elizabeth Lhost Pdf

Beginning in the late eighteenth century, British rule transformed the relationship between law, society, and the state in South Asia. But qazis and muftis, alongside ordinary people without formal training in law, fought back as the colonial system in India sidelined Islamic legal experts. They petitioned the East India Company for employment, lobbied imperial legislators for recognition, and built robust institutions to serve their communities. By bringing legal debates into the public sphere, they resisted the colonial state's authority over personal law and rejected legal codification by embracing flexibility and possibility. With postcards, letters, and telegrams, they made everyday Islamic law vibrant and resilient and challenged the hegemony of the Anglo-Indian legal system. Following these developments from the beginning of the Raj through independence, Elizabeth Lhost rejects narratives of stagnation and decline to show how an unexpected coterie of scholars, practitioners, and ordinary individuals negotiated the contests and challenges of colonial legal change. The rich archive of unpublished fatwa files, qazi notebooks, and legal documents they left behind chronicles their efforts to make Islamic law relevant for everyday life, even beyond colonial courtrooms and the confines of family law. Lhost shows how ordinary Muslims shaped colonial legal life and how their diversity and difference have contributed to contemporary debates about religion, law, pluralism, and democracy in South Asia and beyond.

Author : Ayatullah S. Seestani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:851151725

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Islamic Laws by Ayatullah S. Seestani Pdf

Author : Hisham M. Ramadan
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : 0759109915

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Understanding Islamic Law by Hisham M. Ramadan Pdf

Ramadan brings together essays to explain the history of Islamic law and its role in the contemporary world.

Author : Khaled Ramadan Bashir
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781788113861

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Islamic International Law by Khaled Ramadan Bashir Pdf

Through the analysis of Al-Shaybani's most prolific work As-Siyar Al Kabier, this book offers a unique insight into the classic Islamic perspective on international law. Despite being recognised as one of the earliest contributors to the field of international law, there has been little written, in English, on Al-Shaybani's work; this book will go some way towards filling the lacuna. International Islamic Law examines Al-Shaybani's work alongside that of other leading scholars such as: Augustine, Gratian, Aquinas, Vitoria and Grotius, proving a full picture of early thinking on international law. Individual chapters provide discussion on Al-Shaybani's writing in relation to war, peace, the consequences of war and diplomatic missions. Khaled Ramadan Bashir uses contemporary international law vocabulary to enable the reader to consider Al-Shaybani's writing in a modern context.This book will be a useful and unique resource for scholars in the field of Islamic International Law, bringing together and translating a number of historical sources to form one accessible and coherent text. Scholars researching the historical and jurisprudential origins of public international law topics, such as: international humanitarian law, 'just war', international dispute resolution, asylum and diplomacy will also find the book to be an interesting and valuable text.

Author : Rumee Ahmed
Publisher : Encountering Traditions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Law
ISBN : 0804794014

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Sharia Compliant by Rumee Ahmed Pdf

This book covers the ins and outs of Islamic legal change and provides readers with step-by-step instructions for shaping the future of Islamic law.

Author : Wael B. Hallaq
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781139489300

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An Introduction to Islamic Law by Wael B. Hallaq Pdf

The study of Islamic law can be a forbidding prospect for those entering the field for the first time. Wael Hallaq, a leading scholar and practitioner of Islamic law, guides students through the intricacies of the subject in this absorbing introduction. The first half of the book is devoted to a discussion of Islamic law in its pre-modern natural habitat. The second part explains how the law was transformed and ultimately dismantled during the colonial period. In the final chapters, the author charts recent developments and the struggles of the Islamists to negotiate changes which have seen the law emerge as a primarily textual entity focused on fixed punishments and ritual requirements. The book, which includes a chronology, a glossary of key terms, and lists of further reading, will be the first stop for those who wish to understand the fundamentals of Islamic law, its practices and history.

Author : Lena Salaymeh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107133020

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The Beginnings of Islamic Law by Lena Salaymeh Pdf

This is a major and innovative contribution to our understanding of the historical unfolding of Islamic law. Scrutinizing its historical contexts, Salaymeh proposes that Islamic law is a continuous intermingling of innovation and tradition. The book's interdisciplinary approach provides accessible explanations and translations of complex materials and ideas.

Author : Majid Khadduri,Herbert J. Liebesny
Publisher : The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Islamic law
ISBN : 9781584778646

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Origin and Development of Islamic Law by Majid Khadduri,Herbert J. Liebesny Pdf

The American profession should welcome this exhaustive and authentic work edited by two scholars who are authorities on the law of Islam and also students of the law of the United States. These editors have enlisted leading authorities on special subjects and have presented the whole in a manner that should appeal to American interest and understanding. Dr. Khadduri and Dr. Liebesny are entitled to our thanks and to our congratulations. It is to be hoped that Law in the Middle East will be widely read and pondered by the American legal profession and all who believe understanding begets good will.

Author : Abdur Rahman I. Doi,Abdassamad Clarke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Islamic law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131703972

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Sharīʻah by Abdur Rahman I. Doi,Abdassamad Clarke Pdf

A must for every Muslim household, this best seller is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of Islamic Law including family relations, marriage and divorce, crime and punishment, inheritance and disposal of property, economics and much more.

Author : Mashood A. Baderin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351925938

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Islamic Law in Practice by Mashood A. Baderin Pdf

Islamic law influences the lives of Muslims today as aspects of the law are applied as part of State law in different forms in many areas of the world. This volume provides a much needed collection of articles that explore the complexities involved in the application of Islamic law within the contemporary legal systems of different countries today, with particular reference to Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey, Malaysia and Pakistan. The articles identify the relevant areas of difficulties and also propose possible ways of realising a more effective and equitable application of Islamic law in the contemporary world. The volume features an introductory overview of the subject as well as a comprehensive bibliography to aid further research.

Author : Aria Nakissa
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190932893

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The Anthropology of Islamic Law by Aria Nakissa Pdf

The Anthropology of Islamic Law shows how hermeneutic theory and practice theory can be brought together to analyze cultural, legal, and religious traditions. These ideas are developed through an analysis of the Islamic legal tradition, which examines both Islamic legal doctrine and religious education. The book combines anthropology and Islamist history, using ethnography and in-depth analysis of Arabic religious texts. The book focuses on higher religious learning in contemporary Egypt, examining its intellectual, ethical, and pedagogical dimensions. Data is drawn from fieldwork inside al-Azhar University, Cairo University's Dar al-Ulum, and the network of traditional study circles associated with the al-Azhar mosque. Together these sites constitute the most important venue for the transmission of religious learning in the contemporary Muslim world. The book gives special attention to contemporary Egypt, and also provides a broader analysis relevant to Islamic legal doctrine and religious education throughout history.

Author : Jamal J. Nasir
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004480384

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The Islamic Law of Personal Status by Jamal J. Nasir Pdf

This new edition of the authoritative English-language treatment of Islamic personal status law gives practitioners and courts throughout the world direct access to this important body of law in its most up-to-date development. All Middle Eastern and North African Arab states are covered; new to this edition is coverage of recent provisions enacted in Kuwait, Yemen, and Sudan. The chapter on dissolution of marriage has been completely revised to reflect current legal interpretation and judicial practice in this rapidly changing area of Islamic law. Also new and especially valuable are English versions, for the first time anywhere, of fundamental Shiite and Jaafari legal works with the most thorough analysis and commentary available in any non-Arabic source. Dr. Nasir's much-appreciated methodology has been continued since the very successful first edition of 1986. For each topic - e.g., marriage, dower, dissolution of marriage, parentage, inheritance, and waqf - he begins with a consideration of the subject in Sharia law, and then goes on to present legislation and contemporary views, in particular Arab countries. This approach, while it clearly manifests the continuity of Islamic law respecting personal status, is of great practical value to judges and practitioners, especially those who must resolve disputes under Islamic law in non-Muslim countries.