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Islamic Law: Theory and Practice

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This text deals with the theory and practice of Islamic law in both the formative classic and modern periods and over a range of societies. It is divided into four sections dealing with: legal theory; fatwas and muftis in classical Islamic law; the position of religious minorities under Islamic law, and modern developents in Islamic law. In addition to exploring the tension between theory and practice, the book focuses on the role of ijtihad in both Sunni and Shi'i fiqh and in collections of fatwa, and looks at the relationship between judicial practice and positive law.

Applying the Canon in Islam: The Authorization and Maintenance of Interpretive Reasoning in Hanafi Scholarship (S U N Y Series, Toward a Comparative Philosophy of Religions)

Brannon M. Wheeler

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Not by any means a legal contribution... 1 out of 5 stars.
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The title of the book seem to be vesting some legal authority to a work that is more of a Comparative Religion publication than a book about Islamic Law. Wheeler, in his attempt to establish a theory on the interpretive methods of Islamic jurists (especially Hanafi, though he cover Maliki, Hanbali and Shafi'i)finds himself establishing a peculiar link between the practices of Islamic Lawyers and divination practices by some primitive tribes in the Australian Islands! Wheeler seems to adopt Emile Durkheim's method in the Study of Religions but he fails badly in establishing a logical argument. His use of Arabic references and the number of mistakes in translaterations show a loose handle on technical terms and a weak background in the field of Islamic law. Clearly he is unaware of the the debate in the field or simply incapable of presenting a legal coherent legal discourse. May be the book is better served if advertised as a study in the ritual aspects of Islamic law, rather than a book about or on Islamic Law! The book wiLL not satisfy the curiosity of students of Islamic Law and will NOT satisfy the standard set by scholars of Islamic jurisprudence in particular, and legal scholars in general. The book may be only taken seriously as a case in methodology in the discipline of comparative religion NO MORE NO LESS!

Criminal Justice in Islam: Judicial Procedure in the Shari'ah

Kate Daniels

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The book attempts to answer interesting and difficult questions of Islamic law. A formidable array of judicial talent considers all aspects of Islamic criminal procedure with the firm emphasis on its practical application in modern states today. Controversial cases are dealt with and explained from an Islamic point of view with the aim of informing a Western audience of the objectivity and fair process inherent in the Islamic system.

Rethinking Tradition in Modern Islamic Thought

Daniel W. Brown, Daniel Brown

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Indispensible 5 out of 5 stars.
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Brown's book is the best introduction to how tradition is being understood and and re-defined in modern Sunni Islamic thought. One would recommend before reading this text having at least some familiarity with the Islamic tradition and modern Islamic history, however. Brown himself demonstrates an excellent familarity with the sources he examines and languages and contexts which produced them. He focuses mainly on the two intellectual powerhouses of modern Islamic thought, Pakistan-India and Egypt. His conclusions demonstrate that paradigms that placed tradition and modernity diametrically opposed to each other (cf. W.C. Smith) are erroneous as tradition can also be a conduit for profound social change as is the case with Islamic tradition. Moreoever, he argues forcefully that modern approaches to tradition and religious authority are born out of a confidence that Islam is growing stronger, not from a fear that it is threatened by a tide of modernity and progress.

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Modern Muslim intellectuals have been trying to reestablish a foundation for the revival of Islamic law. In this fascinating study, Daniel Brown assesses the implications of new approaches to the law on contemporary Islamic revivalist movements, and explores the impact of modernity on attitudes toward religious authority generally. This book will make a major contribution to the understanding of contemporary Islam, and will be of interest to scholars of the Middle East and South Asia, and to those teaching Islamic law.

Islamic Marriage and Divorce Laws of the Arab World (Cimel Book Series, 2.)

Dawoud El Alami

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This book will be of interest to academics, researchers and students of Islamic law, legal professionals and agencies involved in legal issues relating to the marriage and divorce of citizens of the Arab countries, and individuals seeking to ascertain their own legal position. Whilst other works exist which examine the Islamic law of personal status, this is the first to set out in a single volume the laws relating to marriage and divorce in the Arab states, both codified and uncodified, in a manner which will enable the reader to look up the provisions of the law in specific areas and, where required, to compare the positions of the laws of different countries.

New Issues in Islamic Finance and Economics: Progress and Challenges (Wiley Finance)

Hossein Askari, Zamir Iqbal, Abbas Mirakhor

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New Issues in Islamic Finance & Economics: Progress and Challenges provides a review of the main issues and challenges facing Islamic finance. The application of Islamic finance is currently limited to banking. This book starts with an overview of the factors and motives behind the development of Islamic finance. A critical review of issues facing the industry is provided followed by a detailed analysis of areas where further attention is required. The book offers some original thinking on issues pertaining to governance, institutions, public finance and economic development within an Islamic financial system.

Islamic Law and Finance: Religion, Risk, and Return (Arab and Islamic Laws, Vol. 16) (Arab and Islamic Laws Series)

Samuel Hayes

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Mirroring the expansion of wealth in the Middle East and Asia and a surge in Islamic self-identity, Islamic banking practices have either become the law of the land or coexist and compete with Western practices in at least six countries. A growing number of institutions and mutual funds (akin to Western ''socially responsible'' funds) have established Islamic investment and other practices to cater to this burgeoning market. Because of its prevalence, practitioners in every banking-related area must familiarize themselves with current Islamic finance practices in order to do business with Muslim clients and to engage in cross-border financing. Injunctions from the Qur'an and the sayings of Prophet Muhammed have generated a web of interrelated norms which prohibit Islamic financiers from engaging in transactions that involve interest (riba) and speculation (gharar). Islamic Law and Finance describes the dynamic set of Islamically-sanctioned ways financiers can transacat business.

Islamic Banking: Theory, Practice and Challenges

Fuad Abdullah Al-Omar, Mohammed Kayed Abdel-Haq

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Islam has a very specific approach to commercial transactions, the law of contract, interest charges, indeed to the very nature of property. For financial institutions operating in an Islamic environment, or seeking to meet the requirements of communities committed to Islamic law, this poses a variety of problems. This important book investigates how such a challenge can be met in practice.

The authors investigate the way Islamic banks work within different economic, financial, social, legal and religious environments. They take the reader through the basic principles involved, the issues that arise, and the difficulties that are often encountered.

Drawing on detailed studies of Islamic banking in London, Jordan, Turkey, Malaysia and Pakistan, they provide an understanding of how complex Islamic concepts impact upon the use of financial instruments, commercial priorities and services. Relationships with central banks, comparative analysis of financial statements and the role of Islamic banking in a development context are also covered.

Islamic Banking will be essential reading to all those involved in the setting up and running of Islamic banking units in western countries, and a key resource for students of economics in the international arena.

The Islamic Marriage Contract: Case Studies in Islamic Family Law (Harvard Series in Islamic Law)

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It is often said that marriage in Islamic law is a civil contract, not a sacrament. If this is so, this means that the marriage contract is largely governed by the same rules as other contracts, such as sale or hire. But at the same time marriage is a profound concern of the Islamic scriptures of Qur’an and Sunna, and thus at the very core of the law and morality of Islam and of the individual, familial, and social life of Muslims. This volume collects papers from many disciplines examining the Muslim marriage contract. Articles cover doctrines as to marriage contracts (e.g., may a wife stipulate monogamy?); historical instances (e.g., legal advice from thirteenth-century Spain); comparisons with Jewish and canon law; contemporary legal and social practice; and projects of activists for women worldwide.

Demonstrating a new and powerful focus for comparative and historical inquiries into Islamic law and social practices, this book marks a fresh point of departure for the study of Muslim women.

Law As Metaphor: From Islamic Courts to the Palace of Justice

June Starr

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