Islamic Law

The Sharia from Muhammad's Time to the Present

Hunt Janin, André Kahlmeyer (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

215 Seiten

2007
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-2921-9 (ISBN)

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The sharia is a set of traditional laws that define a Muslim's obligations to God and his fellow human beings. Written for those unfamiliar with Islam, this volume provides an assessment of the sharia's achievements, shortcomings and prospects. It explores the fundamentals of Islam and traditional sharia laws.

The sharia is a set of traditional laws that define a Muslim's obligations to God and his fellow human beings. Westerners often misunderstand the nature of the sharia, born as it is of a complicated legal and academic tradition that may not always seem relevant to today's world. Written for those unfamiliar with Islam, this volume provides an accurate and objective assessment of the sharia's achievements, shortcomings and future prospects. It explores the fundamentals of Islam and traditional sharia laws. In addition, the sharia is discussed with respect to Ottoman law, puritanism and jihad. The sharia's relevance to today's world events is also explored. Among items provided in appendices are a commentary on a Western translation of the concept of jihad and an analysis of the sharia in 29 selected countries.

Hunt Janin is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. André Kahlmeyer has a MA degree in Middle Eastern studies and has studied, traveled, worked, and learned Arabic in the Middle East. He now focuses on Middle Eastern issues, working for a developmental aid agency as project officer for Islamic countries.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Fundamentals of Islam

2. Traditional Sharia Law: Obligations to God and to Fellow Human Beings

3. The Sharia and Its Jurists: From the Beginnings to al-Shatibi’s Legal Reforms

4. Ottoman Law in the Golden Age of the Empire: Süleyman the Magnificent

5. The Sharia Under Wahhabi Puritanism and Incursions by the West

6. The Sharia and Jihad

7. The Sharia in the World Today

8. Islamic Banking

9. The Future of Islamic Law: Reform or Retrenchment?

Appendix 1: Al-Shafi’i’s Views on Legal Knowledge

Appendix 2: Translating the Concept of Jihad

Appendix 3: The Sharia in 29 Selected Countries Today

Appendix 4: Selected Chronolog y, c. 570–2001

Glossary

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.6.2007
Zusatzinfo	chronology, appendices, glossary, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	295 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte
ISBN-10	0-7864-2921-6 / 0786429216
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-2921-9 / 9780786429219
Zustand	Neuware