Kategoria BISAC: Law >> Islamic

Moral Rationalism and Shar 'a is the first attempt at outlining the scope for a theological reading of Shar 'a, based on a critical examination of why 'Adliyya theological ethics have not significantly impacted Sh ' readings of Shar 'a.

Within Sh ' works of Shar 'a legal theory (us l al-fiqh) there is a theoretical space for reason as an independent source of normativity alongside the Qur' n and the Prophetic tradition. The position holds that humans are capable of understanding moral values independently of revelation. Describing...

This book examines in detail the concept of "abrogation" in the Qur an, which has played a major role in the development of Islamic law and has implications for understanding the history and integrity of the Qur anic text. The term has gained popularity in recent years, as Muslim groups and individuals claim that many passages about tolerance in the Qur an have been abrogated by others that call on Muslims to fight their enemies. Author Louay Fatoohi argues that this could not have been derived from the Qur an, and that its implications contradict Qur anic principles. He also reveals...

Allan Christelow examines the Muslim courts of Algeria from 1854, when the French first intervened in Islamic legal matters, through the gradual subordination of the courts and judges that went on until World War I.

Originally published in 1985.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The...

Recently, exciting new feminist research has been challenging gender discrimination and male authority from within Islamic legal tradition: this book presents some important results from that research. The contributors all engage...