Hisham M. Ramadan

Understanding Islamic Law (eBook, ePUB)

From Classical to Contemporary

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Understanding Islamic law is crucial not only for Muslims, but for non-Muslims who work with Muslims in legal contexts as well as for anyone wanting to understand the role of Islam in the world today. For unlike western legal systems where religious and legal spheres are kept separate, Islamic law is all-encompassing, directing all human actions. Legal scholar Hisham Ramadan brings together articles to give an excellent overview of the formation of Islamic law and its role in contemporary Islamic and Non-Islamic states. Following an overview of Islamic Law, chapters cover Islamic criminal law, International Humanitarian Law, contract law, & family law. A concluding essay offers an explanation of the legal value of Islam and appendices include original Islamic legal documents from Muhammad's time until today.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780759114340
• Artikelnr.: 39550842

Autorenporträt

By Hisham M. Ramadan - Contributions by Aminah Beverly McCloud; Irshad Abdal-Haqq; Ahmed Zaki Yamani; Noor Mohammed; Mahmoud Hoballah; Hafiz Nazeem Goolam and Ali Khan

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