ʻIzz al-Dīn, Mūʼil Yūsuf.

Islamic law : from historical foundations to contemporary practice / Mawil Izzi Dien. - Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, 2004. - xii, 178 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-172) and index.

pt. I. Historical background. The law of the Prophet and his companions ; After the orthodox caliphs -- pt. II. The law and its sources. The divine sources ; The human sources -- pt. III. The source-tuners. Public interest and the source of law ; Ḍaūra, necessity -- pt. IV. The legal mechanics for understanding the law. Islamic jurisprudence, uṣūl al-fiqh ; Understanding the textual expressions -- pt. V. Legal authority and the future of Islamic law. Legal authority and the diverse faces of Islamic law ; The fatāwa and legal authority ; The future of Islamic law.

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Islamic law.
Islamic law.

KBP144 / .D54 2004

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