Islamic Law: Theory and Practice

RM Gleave

Islamic Law: Theory and Practice

RM Gleave

Department of Religion and Theology

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Four sections cover: legal theory; fatwas and muftis in Classical Islamic Law; the position of religious minorities under Islamic Law; and modern developments in Islamic law. Emphasizing the role of ijtihad in Islamic law chapters include reflections on the theory of ijtihad in both Sunni and Shi'i fiqh , in collections of fatwa and the relationship between judicial practice and positive law. There are also studies of the role of non-Muslim communities under Islamic law and the relationship between Islamic law and legislation in the modern world.

Translated title of the contribution	Islamic Law : Theory and Practice
Original language	English
Publisher	I.B. Tauris
Number of pages	248
ISBN (Print)	9781860641190
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 1997

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Islamic Law: Theory and Practice
Gleave, R., 16 Feb 2001, New ed. I.B.Tauris: London. 256 p.
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