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Understanding Islamic Law »

Authors: Hisham M. Ramadan
ISBN-13: 9780759109902, ISBN-10: 0759109907
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
Date Published: April 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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

	Series editor's introduction : contemporary issues in Islam
	Editor's introduction : readings on Islamic Law
1	Islamic law : an overview of its origin and elements	1
2	On Islamic punishment	43
3	Humanitarian international law in Islam : a general outlook	65
4	Principles of Islamic contract law	95
5	Marriage, divorce and inheritance in Islamic law	111
6	Gender equality in Islamic family law - dispelling common misconceptions and misunderstandings	117
7	Islam as intellectual property : "my Lord! increase me in knowledge."	135
App. A	Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights	185
App. B	The Constitution of Medina	201
	Commentary on the Constitution of Medina	205