Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Routledge handbook of Islamic law / Edited by Khaled Abou El Fadl, Ahmad Atif Ahmad, and Said Fares Hassan. - 1 online resource.

This handbook is a detailed reference source comprising original articles covering the origins, history, theory and practice of Islamic law. The handbook starts out by dealing with the question of what type of law is Islamic law and includes a critical analysis of the pedagogical approaches to studying and analysing Islamic law as a discipline. The handbook covers a broad range of issues, including the role of ethics in Islamic jurisprudence, the mechanics and processes of interpretation, the purposes and objectives of Islamic law, constitutional law and secularism, gender, bioethics, Muslim minorities in the West, jihad and terrorism. Previous publications on this topic have approached Islamic law from a variety of disciplinary and pedagogical perspectives. One of the original features of this handbook is that it treats Islamic law as a legal discipline by taking into account the historical functions and processes of legal cultures and the patterns of legal thought. With contributions from a selection of highly regarded and leading scholars in this field, the Routledge Handbook of Islamic Law is an essential resource for students and scholars who are interested in the field of Islamic Law.

ISBN: 9781315753881 131575388X 9781317622451 1317622456 9781317622437 131762243X 9781317622444 1317622448

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Islamic law.
Islamic law--Methodology.
Islamic law--History.
LAW / Essays
LAW / General Practice
LAW / Jurisprudence
LAW / Paralegals & Paralegalism
LAW / Practical Guides
LAW / Reference
RELIGION / Islam / Law

LC Class. No.: KBP144 / .R68 2019eb

Dewey Class. No.: 340.5/9