Islamic Law: Theory and Practice

RM Gleave

Islamic Law: Theory and Practice

RM Gleave

Department of Religion and Theology

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This text deals with the theory and practice of Islamic law in both the formative classic and modern periods and over a range of societies. It is divided into four sections dealing with: legal theory; fatwas and muftis in classical Islamic law; the position of religious minorities under Islamic law, and modern developents in Islamic law. In addition to exploring the tension between theory and practice, the book focuses on the role of ijtihad in both Sunni and Shi'i fiqh and in collections of fatwa, and looks at the relationship between judicial practice and positive law.

Translated title of the contribution	Islamic Law: Theory and Practice
Original language	English
Publisher	I.B.Tauris: London
Number of pages	256
Edition	New
ISBN (Print)	9781860646522
Publication status	Published - 16 Feb 2001

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Gleave, R., 1 Mar 1997, I.B. Tauris. 248 p.
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