Land, Law and Islam

Siraj Sait has been a consultant for the UNHCR, UNICEF and UN-HABITAT. He has been closely associated with several NGOs, as a consultant for Minority Rights Group and as a trustee of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. He is currently Legal Officer, Land and Tenure Section, Shelter Branch, UN-HABITAT.Hilary Lim is a Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of East London, where she teaches land law, equity and trusts and child law.

• Foreword - Anna Tibaijuka1. Researching Islam, Land and Property2. Islamic Law, Land and Methodology 3. Islamic Land Tenures and Reform 4. Islam, Human Rights and Land5. Inheritance Laws and Systems 6. Muslim Women and Property 7. The WAQF (Endowment ) and Islamic Philanthropy8. Islamic Credit and Microcredit

'This book is a cross cultural endeavour to promote global strategies for enhancing security of tenure in the Muslim World. This collaborative venture between UN-HABITAT, academics and civil society makes a vital and timely contribution to the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) and other global campaigns.'Clarissa Augustinus, UN-HABITAT'Is there such a thing as an “Islamic approach” to the land discourse and what would be its implications? This book addresses the gap in both the human rights and Islamic literature on land and property issues and therefore will be of interest to practitioners as well as academics.'Nazila Ghania, University of London'The book challenges the stereotyped versions of Islam and its practice in Muslim communities.'Mohamed Elewa, Egyptian Diplomat