Islamic Law - Mashood A. Baderin

Islamic Law

A Very Short Introduction
Buch | Softcover
176 Seiten
2021
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-966559-4 (ISBN)
11,20 inkl. MwSt
Islamic law is one of the major legal systems in the world today, yet it is often misunderstood, particularly in the West. This book provides a critical overview of the theory, scope, and practice of Islamic law, taking into account both classical and modern scholarly perspectives in examining the various facets of this key legal system.
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Islamic law is one of the major legal systems in the world today, yet it is often misunderstood, particularly in the West. It is applicable in different forms as part of state law in countries across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, and also has a strong influence on Muslim communities throughout the Western world.

This Very Short Introduction provides an authoritative perspective on the evolution and nature of Islamic law. Mashood A. Baderin considers its theory, covering the history and nature of Islamic jurisprudence; its scope, covering Family Law, Inheritance Law, Financial Law, Penal Law, and International Law; and, finally, its practice. He takes into account both classical and modern scholarly perspectives in examining the various facets of Islamic law, to provide an overview of this key legal system.

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Professor Mashood A. Baderin is Professor of Laws at SOAS, University of London. He specialises in Islamic Law, Human Rights, International Law, and Law and Development in Africa. His books include Islamic Legal Theory, Vol. 1, Ashgate Islamic Law Series, (2014); Issues in Islamic Law, Vol. 2, Ashgate Islamic Law Series, (2014); Islamic Law in Practice, Vol. 3, Ashgate Islamic Law Series, (2014); Islam and Human Rights: Selected Essays of Abdullahi An-Na'im, (2010); and Human Rights and Islamic Law (2003).

Preface
1. Historical Development
2. The Nature of Islamic Law
3. Theory, Scope and Practice
4. Family Law
5. Law of Inheritance
6. Law of Financial Transactions
7. Penal Law
8. International Law
9. Administration of Justice
10. The Future of Islamic Law
Further reading
Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Very Short Introductions
Zusatzinfo 8 black & white illustrations
Verlagsort Oxford
Sprache englisch
Maße 113 x 174 mm
Gewicht 136 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Islam
Recht / Steuern Allgemeines / Lexika
Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
ISBN-10 0-19-966559-1 / 0199665591
ISBN-13 978-0-19-966559-4 / 9780199665594
Zustand Neuware
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