Introduction to Islamic Law

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Author: Wael B. Hallaq

ISBN-10: 0521861462

ISBN-13: 9780521861465

Category: History of Islam

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An introduction to the fundamentals of Islamic law and its history.

1 Who's who in the Shari'a 72 The law : how is it found? 143 The legal schools 314 Jurists, legal education and politics 385 Shari'a's society 576 Pre-modern governance : the Circle of Justice 727 Colonizing the Muslim world and its Shari'a 858 The law in the age of nation-states 1159 State, ulama and Islamists 14010 Shari'a then and now : concluding notes 163Glossary of key terms 171Chronology 179Suggested further reading 184Index 192