Book Summary
A sea change has taken place in Islamic legal studies. This book both reflects and contributes to that change. Traditionally, scholars in this field have tended to focus on law as a body of rules and doctrines, as ‘fiqh.' This volume is interested in how the law has been applied to concrete situations. It looks at judicial decision-making, legal response (fatwas), customary practices, the actions of public inspectors, cultural contexts, and theological discourses as well as modern legal reform and constitutional development. Reflecting the interests of a new academic generation, "The Law Applied" offers an ambitious and textured account of how Islamic law works in practice in the social life of the contemporary world.
Book Details
| Book Name | The Law Applied: Contextualizing The Islamic Shari'a |
| Author | Peri Bearman, Wolfhart Heinrichs, Bernard G. Weiss |
| Publisher | I. B. Tauris & Company (Mar 2008) |
| ISBN | 9781845117368 |
| Pages | 442 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 5458 |