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Lucid, erudite and highly original, Syed's book analyses an important, yet hitherto understudied, concept central to the ethical reasoning of classical Islamic thought. It makes a valuable contribution to bridging the divide between the study of jurisprudence and the study of theology, and should be read by those interested in either field. * Ayman Shihadeh, SOAS, University of London * Mairaj Syed's important work traces accounts of coercion and responsibility in several of the most important Muslim theological and juridical schools. That contribution is impressive enough. Syed ranges more widely, however, proposing that we explain certain features of these differing accounts by way of the factors he calls constraint and contingency . In addition, Syed opens the door for comparison between Muslim and Anglo-American approaches to his subject. He thus makes contributions to the comparative study of law and ethics, as well as to the history of Muslim tradition. This is a very fine piece of work. * John Kelsay, Florida State University, USA * Coercion and Responsibility in Islam is a worthwhile read for those interested in Islamic jurisprudence in this difficult area of the law. * Christopher Grout, Ecclesiastical Law Journal * Mairaj Syed's book provides a highly readable introduction into how a group of Muslim theologians and jurists understood coercion as a theological, ethical and legal problem. * Prof. Mohammad Fadel, Marginalia Review of Books *

Mairaj Syed's important work traces accounts of coercion and responsibility in several of the most important Muslim theological and juridical schools. That contribution is impressive enough. Syed ranges more widely, however, proposing that we explain certain features of these differing accounts by way of the factors he calls constraint and contingency . In addition, Syed opens the door for comparison between Muslim and Anglo-American approaches to his subject. He thus makes contributions to the comparative study of law and ethics, as well as to the history of Muslim tradition. This is a very fine piece of work. John Kelsay, Florida State University, USA Lucid, erudite and highly original, Syed's book analyses an important, yet hitherto understudied, concept central to the ethical reasoning of classical Islamic thought. It makes a valuable contribution to bridging the divide between the study of jurisprudence and the study of theology, and should be read by those interested in either field. Ayman Shihadeh, SOAS, University of London

Mairaj Syed's book provides a highly readable introduction into how a group of Muslim theologians and jurists understood coercion as a theological, ethical and legal problem. * Prof. Mohammad Fadel, Marginalia Review of Books * Coercion and Responsibility in Islam is a worthwhile read for those interested in Islamic jurisprudence in this difficult area of the law. * Christopher Grout, Ecclesiastical Law Journal * Mairaj Syed's important work traces accounts of coercion and responsibility in several of the most important Muslim theological and juridical schools. That contribution is impressive enough. Syed ranges more widely, however, proposing that we explain certain features of these differing accounts by way of the factors he calls constraint and contingency . In addition, Syed opens the door for comparison between Muslim and Anglo-American approaches to his subject. He thus makes contributions to the comparative study of law and ethics, as well as to the history of Muslim tradition. This is a very fine piece of work. * John Kelsay, Florida State University, USA * Lucid, erudite and highly original, Syed's book analyses an important, yet hitherto understudied, concept central to the ethical reasoning of classical Islamic thought. It makes a valuable contribution to bridging the divide between the study of jurisprudence and the study of theology, and should be read by those interested in either field. * Ayman Shihadeh, SOAS, University of London *

"Mairaj Syed's book provides a highly readable introduction into how a group of Muslim theologians and jurists understood coercion as a theological, ethical and legal problem. * Prof. Mohammad Fadel, Marginalia Review of Books * Coercion and Responsibility in Islam is a worthwhile read for those interested in Islamic jurisprudence in this difficult area of the law. * Christopher Grout, Ecclesiastical Law Journal * Mairaj Syed's important work traces accounts of coercion and responsibility in several of the most important Muslim theological and juridical schools. That contribution is impressive enough. Syed ranges more widely, however, proposing that we explain certain features of these differing accounts by way of the factors he calls ""constraint"" and ""contingency"". In addition, Syed opens the door for comparison between Muslim and Anglo-American approaches to his subject. He thus makes contributions to the comparative study of law and ethics, as well as to the history of Muslim tradition. This is a very fine piece of work. * John Kelsay, Florida State University, USA * Lucid, erudite and highly original, Syed's book analyses an important, yet hitherto understudied, concept central to the ethical reasoning of classical Islamic thought. It makes a valuable contribution to bridging the divide between the study of jurisprudence and the study of theology, and should be read by those interested in either field. * Ayman Shihadeh, SOAS, University of London *"

Lucid, erudite and highly original, Syed's book analyses an important, yet hitherto understudied, concept central to the ethical reasoning of classical Islamic thought. It makes a valuable contribution to bridging the divide between the study of jurisprudence and the study of theology, and should be read by those interested in either field. * Ayman Shihadeh, SOAS, University of London * Mairaj Syed's important work traces accounts of coercion and responsibility in several of the most important Muslim theological and juridical schools. That contribution is impressive enough. Syed ranges more widely, however, proposing that we explain certain features of these differing accounts by way of the factors he calls constraint and contingency . In addition, Syed opens the door for comparison between Muslim and Anglo-American approaches to his subject. He thus makes contributions to the comparative study of law and ethics, as well as to the history of Muslim tradition. This is a very fine piece of work. * John Kelsay, Florida State University, USA *

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Mairaj U. Syed is an Assistant Professor in the department of religious studies at the University of California, Davis. His research explores the history of Islamic legal and ethical thought, particularly areas dealing with public law, family law, and politics. He is also interested in the development of hadith literature and the social network that transmitted and preserved it in the first 250 years of Islamic history. Syed holds Ph.D. in religion from Princeton University, and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas, Austin.

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