Shari’a: Islamic Law in the Contemporary Context
This volume presents ten leading scholars' writings on contemporary Islamic law and Muslim thought. The essays examine a range of issues, from modern Muslim discourses on justice, natural law, and the common good, to democracy, the social contract, and "the authority of the preeminent jurist." Changes in how Shari'a has been understood over the centuries are explored, as well as how it has been applied in both Sunni and Shi'i Islam. Debates on the nature, interpretation, reform, and...
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A survey and analysis of what Shari’a, or Islamic law, means for Muslims today.
Preface viiIntroduction Frank Griffel 1Justice in Modern Islamic Thought Gudrun Kramer 20The Harmony of Natural Law and Shari'a in Islamist Theology Frank Griffel 38Islamic Law and Legal Change: The Concept of Maslaha in Classical and Contemporary Islamic Legal Theory Felicitas Opwis 62'Allal al-Fasi: Shari'a as Blueprint for Righteous Global Citizenship? David L. Johnston 83Shari'a and Islamic Democracy in the Age of al-Jazeera Noah Feldman 104From ijtihad to wilayat-i faqih: The Evolution of the Shiite Legal Authority to Political Power Abbas Amanat 120Shiite Theories of Social Contract Shahrough AKhavi 137Shari'a and Constitution in Iran: A Historical Perspective Said Amir Arjomand 156The Normativity of the Factual: On the Everyday Construction of Shari'a in a Yemeni Family Court Anna Wurth 165Afterword Roy P. Mottahedeh 178Notes 183About the Authors 237Index 243
