Islamic law books

Following the Islamic revolution of 1978-79 in Iran, the new Islamic regime justified the rule of the Ayatollah...  Read More >>

This study traces the constitutive elements of the classical schools and finds that they first came together in...  Read More >>

The important issue of state-religion relationship in the Middle East is investigated through a sophisticated analysis...  Read More >>

This biographical and intellectual study of a key figure in the history of Islamic Jurisprudence sets the legal...  Read More >>

The book examines the substance of this reputation by showing, through Ebu's-su`ud's writings, how he adapted classical...  Read More >>

"This is a classic manual of fiqh rulings based on Shafi""i School of jurisprudence and includes original Arabic...  Read More >>

This work offers a detailed presentation in English of freedom of expression from both the legal and moral perspectives...  Read More >>

This publication deals with Islamic activity and Islamic institutions in East Jerusalem under Jordanian and Israeli...  Read More >>

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In this manual Ibn Rushd traces most of the issues of Islamic law, describing not only what the law is, but also...  Read More >>

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Drawing upon the teachings and writings of the Sudanese reformer, Mahmoud Mohamed Taha, this study aims to provide...  Read More >>

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"This is a detailed analysis of Islamic law as it pertains to issues which touch upon a Muslim's daily life. It...  Read More >>

A discussion of the constitutional jurisprudence of an important Egyptian jurist of the Mālikī school, Shihāb al-Dīn...  Read More >>

This volume sets out the laws relating to marriage and divorce in the Arab states, both codified and uncodified,...  Read More >>

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This work analyses the question whether the Muslim legal system is open to change as change is understood in the...  Read More >>

Azami's work examines the sources used by Schacht to develop his thesis on the relation of Islamic law to the Qur'an,...  Read More >>

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This text addresses the legal rights and obligations of women under the Shari's and under modern Arab Islamic legislation....  Read More >>

This work analyses the approach of Sarakhsi on the doctrine of juristic preference, which seeks to reconcile and...  Read More >>

The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period,...  Read More >>

This text covers the principles of Islamic international criminal law and Islamic international crimes. It evaluates...  Read More >>