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Pragmatism in Islamic Law: A Social and Intellectual History (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)
Ahmed Fekry Ibrahim
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Paperback. Presents a detailed history of Sunni legal pluralism and the ways in which it was employed to accommodate the changing needs of society. In examining over a thousand cases from three seventeenth- and eighteenth century Egyptian courts, Ibrahim traces the internal logic of pragmatic eclecticism under the Ottomans. Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
In Pragmatism in Islamic Law, Ibrahim presents a detailed history of Sunni legal pluralism and the ways in which it was employed to accommodate the changing needs of society. Since the formative period of Islamic law, jurists have debated whether it is acceptable for a law to be selected based on its utility, rather than weighing conflicting articulations of the law to determine the most likely expression of the divine will. Virtually unanimous opposition to the utilitarian approach, referred to as pragmatic eclecticism, emerged among early Islamic jurists. However, due to a host of changing institutional ... Read more
In Pragmatism in Islamic Law, Ibrahim presents a detailed history of Sunni legal pluralism and the ways in which it was employed to accommodate the changing needs of society. Since the formative period of Islamic law, jurists have debated whether it is acceptable for a law to be selected based on its utility, rather than weighing conflicting articulations of the law to determine the most likely expression of the divine will. Virtually unanimous opposition to the utilitarian approach, referred to as pragmatic eclecticism, emerged among early Islamic jurists. However, due to a host of changing institutional ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms
Condition
New
Weight
517g
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815635178
SKU
V9780815635178
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About Ahmed Fekry Ibrahim
Ahmed Fekry Ibrahim is assistant professor of Islamic law at McGill University.
Reviews for Pragmatism in Islamic Law: A Social and Intellectual History (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)
The author examines a vitally important, if little studied, development in Islamic jurisprudential theory and substantive law. . . . Ibrahim forces us to question some of the more popular academic conceptions about Islamic law in history and its evolution in modern centuries. - Reem Meshal, associate professor of Islamic Studies, Louisiana State University. ... Read more