This series is designed to provide the seminal articles on the development of Islamic Law selected by leading experts in the field, in an accessible format for ease of reference by scholars and graduate students as well as legal professionals. Comprised of three volumes this series will present the best academic research on the development of Islamic Law; its application to international law and human rights law; and its use in different territories and legal systems around the world. Taken together, these 3 volumes will provide a comprehesive and up-to-date survey of Islamic Law.
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By Mashood A. Baderin
May 20, 2014
Islamic law influences the lives of Muslims today as aspects of the law are applied as part of State law in different forms in many areas of the world. This volume provides a much needed collection of articles that explore the complexities involved in the application of Islamic law within the ...
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By Mashood A. Baderin
May 20, 2014
Islamic legal theory (usÅ«l al-fiqh) is literally regarded as ’the roots of the law’ whilst Islamic jurists consider it to be the basis of Islamic jurisprudence and thus an essential aspect of Islamic law. This volume addresses the sources, methods and principles of Islamic law leading to an ...
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By Mashood A. Baderin
May 20, 2014
Islamic substantive law, otherwise called branches of the law (furÅ«’ al-fiqh), covers the textual provisions and jurisprudential rulings relating to specific transactions under Islamic law. It is to Islamic substantive law that the rules of Islamic legal theory are applied. The relationship ...
