Hisham M. Ramadan

Understanding Islamic Law

From Classical to Contemporary

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Ramadan brings together essays to explain the history of Islamic law and its role in the contemporary world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Altamira Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 343g
• ISBN-13: 9780759109919
• ISBN-10: 0759109915
• Artikelnr.: 21410691

Autorenporträt

Hisham Ramadan is a visiting professor Michigan State University College of Law and is the author of Reconstructing Jury Instructions in Homicide Offenses.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Series Editor Introduction
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Islamic Law: An Overview of Its Origin and Elements
Chapter 4 On Islamic Punishment
Chapter 5 Humanitarian International Law in Islam: A General Outlook
Chapter 6 Principles of Islamic Contract law
Chapter 7 Marriage, Divorce, and Inheritance in Islamic Law
Chapter 8 Gender Equality in Islamic Family Law: Dispelling Common
Misconceptions and Misunderstandings
Chapter 9 Islam as Intellectual Property: "My Lord! Increase Me in
Knowledge!"
Chapter 10 Appendix A: Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights
11 Appendix B: The Constitution of Medina
12 Appendix C: Commentary on the Constitution of Medina