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Contemporary Ijtihad: Limits and Controversies
L. Ali Khan
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Paperback. Examines the usefulness, challenges and limits of ijtihad for Muslims. This title explores the limits and controversies of this development in the context of the diverse needs of Muslim cultures and communities living in Muslim and non-Muslim nations and continents including Europe and North America. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396. Limits and Controversies. 264 pages. Examines the usefulness, challenges and limits of ijtihad for Muslims. This title explores the limits and controversies of this development in the context of the diverse needs of Muslim cultures and communities living in Muslim and non-Muslim nations and continents including Europe and North America. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight: 396.
This title examines the usefulness, challenges and limits of ijtihad for Muslims today. The resurgence of Islam, geopolitical crises involving Muslim nations, violence associated with Islam and the immigration of millions of Muslims to Western countries have generated a strong interest in understanding Islamic law. The challenges of these new realities have impressed upon Muslims the need to rethink classical jurisprudence and a powerful contemporary ijtihad - the process of making a legal decision by independent interpretation of the legal sources. This book explores the limits and controversies of this development in the context of the diverse needs of Muslim ... Read more
This title examines the usefulness, challenges and limits of ijtihad for Muslims today. The resurgence of Islam, geopolitical crises involving Muslim nations, violence associated with Islam and the immigration of millions of Muslims to Western countries have generated a strong interest in understanding Islamic law. The challenges of these new realities have impressed upon Muslims the need to rethink classical jurisprudence and a powerful contemporary ijtihad - the process of making a legal decision by independent interpretation of the legal sources. This book explores the limits and controversies of this development in the context of the diverse needs of Muslim ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748668564
SKU
V9780748668564
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About L. Ali Khan
L. Ali Khan is Professor of Law at Washburn University, Kansas. Hisham M. Ramadan obtained his Doctor of Juridical Sciences degree from University of Wisconsin School of Law in 2003, having previously studied at SUNY (Buffalo), The University of Auckland, and Ain Shams University, Cairo.
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