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Book SynopsisThis survey of Islamic Law combines Western and Islamic views and describes the relationship between the original theories of Islamic law and the views of contemporary Islamic writers.
Trade ReviewHas a neat, lucid structure and, as such, will constitute a valuable aid to the study of a very complex subject!(this) book will be essential reading and I would certainly recommend it to both my undergraduates and postgraduates. -- Professor I. R. Netton, University of Leeds Has a neat, lucid structure and, as such, will constitute a valuable aid to the study of a very complex subject!(this) book will be essential reading and I would certainly recommend it to both my undergraduates and postgraduates.
Table of ContentsPart One: The Law; 1. History and Introduction; 2. The Sources; 3. The Formation of Islamic Law; Part Two: The Legal Mechanisms; 4. Introduction to Usul al-fiqh; 5. Public Interest in Maslaha; 6. The Rules Qawa'id; Part Three: Islamic Law in a Contemporary Context; 7. The Contemporary Legal Authority; 8. Contemporary Problems and Fatawas; Conclusions; Glossary; Analytical Indices.
