Authors: Mawil Izzi Dien
ISBN-13: 9780268031749, ISBN-10: 0268031746
Format: Paperback
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Date Published: March 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
This 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. Covering the key topics in the field, including the history, sources, and formation of Islamic law, the legal mechanisms, and the contemporary context, this book is strong in its coverage of the modern perspective, which distinguishes it from other texts in the field. The aim is to provide the student with a basic understanding of Islamic law and access to the complexity of the Islamic legal system. The language used is non-technical, and understanding is aided by a supplementary detailed glossary and analytical indices.
1 | The law of the prophet and his companions | 3 |
2 | After the orthodox caliphs | 10 |
3 | The divine sources | 35 |
4 | The human sources | 51 |
5 | Public interest and the source of law | 69 |
6 | Darura, necessity | 82 |
7 | Islamic jurisprudence, usul al-fiqh | 95 |
8 | Understanding the textual expressions | 111 |
9 | Legal authority and the diverse faces of Islamic law | 125 |
10 | The fatawa and legal authority | 144 |
11 | The future of Islamic law | 154 |