This text focuses on options and futures as trading tools and explores their validity from an Islamic legal point of view. After reviewing the existing rules of Islamic law of contract and verifying their relevance or otherwise to futures trading, the author advances a new perspective on the issue of futures and options based on an interpretation of the Qur'an and the Sunna and referring to the principle of mashala (consideration of public interest) as enshrined in the Shari'ah.

The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective provides the most detailed study to date on the subject of the dignity of man from the perspective of Islam. M H Kamali sets out the proclamations on human dignity found in the Qur'an and then discusses topics pertaining to or resulting from human dignity: the physical and spiritual nobility of man; God's love for humanity; the sanctity of life; and the necessity for freedom, equality and accountability. Finally, the author examines the measures that the Shariah has taken to protect human dignity and to promote it in social interaction....

In Freedom, Equality and Justice in Islam, M H Kamali presents the reader with an analysis of the three concepts of freedom, equality and justice from an Islamic point of view and their manifestations in the religious, social, legal and political fields. The author discusses the evidence to be found for these concepts in the Qur'an and Sunna, and reviews the interpretations of the earlier schools of law. The work also looks at more recent contributions by Muslim jurists who have advanced fresh interpretations of freedom, equality and justice in the light of the changing realities of...

This third edition of the best-selling title "Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence" has been completely revised and substantially enlarged. In this work, Prof Kamali offers us the first detailed presentation available in English of the theory of Muslim law ("usul al-fiqh"). Often regarded as the most sophisticated of the traditional Islamic disciplines, Islamic Jurisprudence is concerned with the way in which the rituals and laws of religion are derived from the Qur'an and the "Sunnah "the precedent of the Prophet. Written as a university textbook, "Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence" is...

In recent years the subject of freedom of expression has become a topic of heated debate. 'Freedom of Expression in Islam' offers the first and only detailed presentation in English of freedom of expression from both the legal and moral perspectives of Islam.

This is the first work in English to deal specifically with equity and fairness in Islamic law. The author relates these concepts back to the Islamic notion of 'istihsan', then details the origins, nature and different legal perspectives on 'istihsan' and provides a definition of it with examples of its applications such as Islamic banking.

A person's right to life, security, privacy and ownership are the most basic of all the fundamental rights and liberties and are of concern to all legal systems and societies. Here, Prof Kamali discusses each of these rights from an Islamic perspective based on the Qur'an and the teachings of the Prophet

A continuation of the discussion of rights and liberties in Islam concentrating on the rights of citizenship, movement and personal accountability.