by Ahmad Atif Ahmad (Author)
Introducing undergraduate students to Islamic law, this accessible textbook does not presume legal or technical knowledge. Drawing on a comparative approach, it encourages students to think through the issues of the application of Islamic law where Muslims live as a majority and where they live as a minority, including the USA, Saudia Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan. The book surveys the historical development as well as the contemporary contexts of Islamic law. In distilling the history of Islamic law for non-specialists, the author covers important topics such as the development and transformation of Islamic institutions before and after colonialism. Coverage of Islamic law across contemporary contexts draws on real case material, and allows for discussion of Islam as a legal and a moral code that is activated both inside and outside the court. Readers will learn about rituals, dietary restrictions, family, contracts and property, lawful and unlawful gain, criminal law and punishments, and what makes a government legitimate in the eyes of Muslim individuals and authorities.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Edition: HPOD
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 05 Oct 2017
ISBN 10: 147427448X
ISBN 13: 9781474274487
Book Overview: This is an introductory overview of Islamic law, and the first designed specifically for undergraduates in religious and Islamic studies, and covers both contemporary and historical aspects.