Shariah law : questions and answers

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Shariah law : questions and answers

Author:

Kamali, Mohammad Hashim author.

ISBN:

9781786071507

Physical Description:

viii, 278 pages ; 23 cm

Contents:

Shariah and Fiqh: meaning, definition, sources, salient features and comparisons with other legal systems -- Legal opinion (fatwa) and independent reasoning (ijtihad) -- Shariah and acts of worship (ibadat) -- Schools of Islamic law, the madhhabs -- The scale of five values (al-ahkam al-khamsah) -- Shariah court proceedings, evidence and proof -- Shariah, criminal law and the prescribed Hudud punishments -- Hudud in the present-day Muslim countries -- Shariah, constitutional law and civil liberties -- Jihad, violence and war -- Shariah, gender and family -- Islamic banking and finance -- Shariah and private property -- Modern bioethical and environmental questions -- Freedom of religion and the rights of minorities -- Goals and purposes (maqasid) of Shariah -- Legal maxims of fiqh (Qawa'id kulliyyah fiqhiyyah) -- Qur'anic verses, hadith and legal maxims (in original Arabic).

Subject Term:

Islamic law -- Non-Islamic countries.

Islam -- Customs and practices.

Islamic law -- Social aspects.

Women (Islamic law).

Islam -- Controversial literature.

Islam -- Social aspects.

Islam -- Doctrines.

Human rights.

Muslims -- United States.

Muslim women.

Summary:

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 religion, gender equality and human rights, Shariah Law: Questions and Answers connects the theoretical aspects of the law with how it is applied in the world today. At once scholarly and accessible, it is sure to be a vital resource for students, teachers and general readers, addressing as it does a range of contemporary concerns, including jihad, democracy, the environment, genetic engineering, human cloning, euthanasia and abortion.

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TEXT IN ENGLISH WITH SOME ARABIC.

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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 religion, gender equality and human rights, Shariah Law: Questions and Answers connects the theoretical aspects of the law with how it is applied in the world today. At once scholarly and accessible, it is sure to be a vital resource for students, teachers and general readers, addressing as it does a range of contemporary concerns, including jihad, democracy, the environment, genetic engineering, human cloning, euthanasia and abortion.

Author Notes

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 of Sciences.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Addressing sharia's sources, objectives, theories of interpretation, and legal maxims in a question-and-answer format, Kamali (Shariah Law: An Introduction), founding CEO at the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies at the International Islamic University in Malaysia, attempts to "provide an inkling for a general-interest reader" of the "basic contours of Shariah and Islamic law." The book is comprehensive in its scope and detailed in discussing how sharia 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 sharia's theoretical and applied aspects, and this book reflects that erudition. However, although the question-and-answer format makes the text easy to understand, it makes for dry reading. While attractive for those looking for an academic introduction, this book may prove too dense for the casual reader. Furthermore, while on the one hand Kamali identifies sharia as a matter of interpretation and application, he can, at times, treat it as a set system when it suits his own views. Kamali's presentation of sharia as complex yet understandable is commendable and this book is worth the effort for those looking to take these questions seriously amid much misunderstanding and misrepresentation. (Aug.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

Using a question-and-answer format, Islamic jurisprudence and legal scholar Kamali (CEO, International Inst. of Advanced Islamic Studies) endeavors to make the Islamic legal field both accessible and understandable, especially for the nonspecialist. Addressing 190 questions, such as what is Shariah (Islamic law) and what is fiqh (understanding or human interpretation), as well as the broad topics of violence and jihad, gender, family, property, and bioethics, the author keeps his answers generally to the point, based upon his own knowledge of Shariah in the 21st century. He acknowledges that while he depends heavily upon the Qur'an and Sunnah for answers, some, given their unrealized ends such as cloning and genetic engineering, will necessarily remain open-ended. Each section concludes with pertinent Qur'anic verses, hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad), and further legal maxims. Fairly forthright and devoid of legal jargon, this account still requires a bit of work. Islamic terms are helpfully defined in a glossary. -VERDICT A solid jump-start into the subject for -inquiring minds.-SC © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
I Shariah and Fiqh - Meaning, Definition, Sources, Salient Features and Comparisons with other Legal Systems	p. 6
II Legal Opinion (fatwa) and Independent Reasoning (Ijtihad)	p. 31
III Shariah and Acts of Worship ('Ibadat)	p. 45
IV Schools of Islamic Law, the Madhhabs	p. 52
V The Scale of Five Values (al-Ahkam al-Khamsah)	p. 66
VI Shariah Court Proceedings, Evidence and Proof	p. 71
VII Shariah, Criminal Law and the Prescribed Hudud Punishments	p. 80
VIII Hudud in the Present-Day Muslim Countries	p. 91
IX Shariah, Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties	p. 100
X Jihad, Violence and War	p. 118
XI Shariah, Gender and Family	p. 131
XII Islamic Banking and Finance	p. 160
XIII Shariah and Private Property	p. 169
XIV Modern Bioethical and Environmental Questions	p. 177
XV Freedom of Religion and the Rights of Minorities	p. 195
XVI Goals and Purposes (Maqasid) of Shariah	p. 204
XVII Legal Maxims of Fiqh (Qawa'id kulliyyah fiqhiyyah)	p. 213
Qur'anic Verses, Hadith and Legal Maxims (in Original Arabic)	p. 217
Bibliography	p. 251
Glossary	p. 263
Index	p. 271

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