Basis for Jurisprudence and Islamic Rulings

Basis for Jurisprudence and Islamic Rulings
Author: Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman
Publisher: MSA Publication Limited
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1861794045

This authoritative series discusses issues relevant to Islam and presents accurate and reliable information based on the true beliefs and practices of the Prophet and his companions. (World Religions)

An Introduction to Islamic Law

An Introduction to Islamic Law
Author: Wael B. Hallaq
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2009-07-09
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1139489305

The study of Islamic law can be a forbidding prospect for those entering the field for the first time. Wael Hallaq, a leading scholar and practitioner of Islamic law, guides students through the intricacies of the subject in this absorbing introduction. The first half of the book is devoted to a discussion of Islamic law in its pre-modern natural habitat. The second part explains how the law was transformed and ultimately dismantled during the colonial period. In the final chapters, the author charts recent developments and the struggles of the Islamists to negotiate changes which have seen the law emerge as a primarily textual entity focused on fixed punishments and ritual requirements. The book, which includes a chronology, a glossary of key terms, and lists of further reading, will be the first stop for those who wish to understand the fundamentals of Islamic law, its practices and history.

Islamic Law in Theory

Islamic Law in Theory
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2014-05-09
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004265198

The contributions of Bernard Weiss to the study of the principles of jurisprudence (uṣūl al-fiqh) are recognized in a series of contributions on Islamic legal theory. These thirteen chapters study a range of Islamic texts and employ contemporary legal, religious, and hermeneutical theory to study the methodology of Islamic law. Contributors include: Peter Sluglett, Ahmed El Shamsy, Éric Chaumont, A. Kevin Reinhart, Mohammad Fadel, Jonathan Brockopp, Christian Lange, Raquel M. Ukeles, Paul Powers, Robert Gleave, Wolfhart Heinrichs, Joseph Lowry, Rudolph Peters, Frank E. Vogel

Islamic Jurisprudence on the Regulation of Armed Conflict

Islamic Jurisprudence on the Regulation of Armed Conflict
Author: Nesrine Badawi
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004410627

In Islamic Jurisprudence on the Regulation of Armed Conflict: Text and Context, Nesrine Badawi argues against the existence of a “true” interpretation of the rules regulating armed conflict in Islamic law. In a survey of formative and modern seminal legal works on the subject, the author sheds light on the role played by the sociopolitical context in shaping this branch of jurisprudence and offers a detailed examination of the internal deductive structures of these works.

Islamic Law

Islamic Law
Author: Mashood A. Baderin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2021
Genre: Islamic law
ISBN: 0199665591

Islamic law is one of the major legal systems in the world today, yet it is often misunderstood, particularly in the West. This book provides a critical overview of the theory, scope, and practice of Islamic law, taking into account both classical and modern scholarly perspectives in examining the various facets of this key legal system.

The Vision Of The Qur'an

The Vision Of The Qur'an
Author: Kabir Edmund Helminski
Publisher:
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2004-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781904510116

The Vision of the Qur?an includes approximately 250 titled selections from the Qur?an with interpretations by Muhammad Asad, Yusuf Ali, as well as contemporary scholars, highlighting the essential spiritual themes contained in the Qur?an, presented in a fresh contemporary translation of high literary quality--an essential sourcebook for Muslims and non-Muslims alike.

Interpreting Averroes

Interpreting Averroes
Author: Peter Adamson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2019
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1107114888

Engages with all aspects of Averroes' philosophy, from his thinking on Aristotle to his influence on Islamic law.

Contemporary Bioethics

Contemporary Bioethics
Author: Mohammed Ali Al-Bar
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2015-05-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319184288

This book discusses the common principles of morality and ethics derived from divinely endowed intuitive reason through the creation of al-fitr' a (nature) and human intellect (al-‘aql). Biomedical topics are presented and ethical issues related to topics such as genetic testing, assisted reproduction and organ transplantation are discussed. Whereas these natural sources are God’s special gifts to human beings, God’s revelation as given to the prophets is the supernatural source of divine guidance through which human communities have been guided at all times through history. The second part of the book concentrates on the objectives of Islamic religious practice – the maqa' sid – which include: Preservation of Faith, Preservation of Life, Preservation of Mind (intellect and reason), Preservation of Progeny (al-nasl) and Preservation of Property. Lastly, the third part of the book discusses selected topical issues, including abortion, assisted reproduction devices, genetics, organ transplantation, brain death and end-of-life aspects. For each topic, the current medical evidence is followed by a detailed discussion of the ethical issues involved.

History of Islamic Law

History of Islamic Law
Author: Noel Coulson
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2014-03-11
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0748696490

The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins,through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam.

Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence

Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
Author: Mohammad Hashim Kamali
Publisher:
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2003
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780946621811

This third edition of the best-selling title Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence has been completely revised and substantially enlarged. In this work, Prof Kamali offers us the first detailed presentation available in English of the theory of Muslim law (usul al-fiqh). Often regarded as the most sophisticated of the traditional Islamic disciplines, Islamic Jurisprudence is concerned with the way in which the rituals and laws of religion are derived from the Qur'an and the Sunnah—the precedent of the Prophet. Written as a university textbook, Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence is distinguished by its clarity and readability; it is an essential reference work not only for students of Islamic law, but also for anyone with an interest in Muslim society or in issues of comparative Jurisprudence.