Studies in Modern Islamic Law and Jurisprudence
Author | : Oussama Arabi |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2021-10-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004480704 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004480706 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Download or read book Studies in Modern Islamic Law and Jurisprudence written by Oussama Arabi and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows 19th and 20th century Islamic Law as a dynamic process casting its net into the 21th century and shaping of major constitutional and legal developments in the Arab and Muslim worlds. The introduction and nine chapters of this volume provide insight into the ongoing transformation of the Shari'a into the law of a nation-state. The book contains studies on Marriage and Divorce, Contract Law in the new Civil Codes of Egypt, Iraq and Syria; the ideological springs of Muhammed 'Abduh's visionary program for the reconstruction of Shari'a, the place of Islamic law in the judicial doctrine and policy of the Egyptian State and Legal Capacity.