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Shariah Law: Questions and Answers
Mohammad Hashim Kamali
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Description for Shariah Law: Questions and Answers
Paperback. An illuminating introductory volume on a system of law that has often been characterised as backward and brutal by opponents in the West Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146. .
Shariah law is a subject that is misunderstood and misrepresented by many in the West. More than simply a system of law, it is concerned with a set of values and rules that are essential to the understanding and practice of Islam. In this volume, Mohammad Hashim Kamali, a world-renowned expert on Shariah, adopts a question-and-answer format to provide a clear introduction to its most salient aspects. Extending from the sources of Shariah in the Qur'an, hadith and the legal maxims of Islamic law to the discussion of issues such as freedom of ... Read more
Shariah law is a subject that is misunderstood and misrepresented by many in the West. More than simply a system of law, it is concerned with a set of values and rules that are essential to the understanding and practice of Islam. In this volume, Mohammad Hashim Kamali, a world-renowned expert on Shariah, adopts a question-and-answer format to provide a clear introduction to its most salient aspects. Extending from the sources of Shariah in the Qur'an, hadith and the legal maxims of Islamic law to the discussion of issues such as freedom of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786071507
SKU
V9781786071507
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99-3
About Mohammad Hashim Kamali
Mohammad Hashim Kamali is Founding CEO of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) Malaysia. He was Professor of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence at the International Islamic University, Malaysia, and then Dean of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Jordan; Institute of Advanced Study Berlin, and Afghanistan's Academy ... Read more
Reviews for Shariah Law: Questions and Answers
`A solid jump-start into the subject for -inquiring minds.'
Library Journal
`Comprehensive in its scope and detailed in discussing how shariah addresses issues such as worship, criminal law, gender and family, banking and finance, and modern bioethical and environmental concerns. Kamali is a sound scholar and an encyclopedic source of information on shariah's theoretical and applied aspects, and ... Read more
Library Journal
`Comprehensive in its scope and detailed in discussing how shariah addresses issues such as worship, criminal law, gender and family, banking and finance, and modern bioethical and environmental concerns. Kamali is a sound scholar and an encyclopedic source of information on shariah's theoretical and applied aspects, and ... Read more