Perspectives on Islamic Law, Justice, and Society

Häftad, Engelska, 1999

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This book provides an accessible introductory discussion of issues in Islamic law, justice, and society. At the center of the volume is a discussion of some interrelated theological, historical, legal, and practical issues facing Islamic law in such different countries and regions as Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, and South Asia. The contributors adopt a comparative cross-cultural perspective on three interdependent aspects: first, Islamic ideals and formal legal institutions and scholarship; second, regionally varied historical interpretations and social adaptations of Islamic law under differing political conditions; and third, Islamic approaches to such modern-day practical problems as women's status in legal testimony and modern medical definitions of death. This will be a valuable book for students and scholars of Middle Eastern studies, law, and history.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1999-10-28
Mått148 x 228 x 13 mm
Vikt304 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagRowman & Littlefield
ISBN9780847694044

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Chapter 1 Introduction–Islamic Law, Justice, and Society: Interdisciplinary Approaches and Perspectives Part 2 Conceptual Issues and Relationships Chapter 3 The Ideal and Real in Islamic Law Chapter 4 Justice in Islamic Culture and Law Chapter 5 Fualt, Objectivity, and Classical Islamic Justice Part 6 Regional Issues and Expressions Chapter 7 Legal Scholarship and the Politics of Islam in British India Chapter 8 Interaction of Islam and Public Law in Independent India Chapter 9 Changing Conceptions of Marriage in Algerian Personal Status Law Part 10 Facing Modern Problems Chapter 11 Woman, Half-the-Man? Crisis of Male Epistemology in Islamic Jurisprudence Chapter 12 Languages of Change in Islamic Law: Redefining Death in Modernity