Contemporary Ijtihad Limits and Controversies

Name: Contemporary Ijtihad Limits and Controversies
Price: 35.16 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780748668564

ISBN-10: 074866856X

ISBN-13: 9780748668564

Edition: 2011

Authors: L. Ali Khan, Hisham M. Ramadan

List price: $37.95

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

2 new & used from $35.16

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

The resurgence of Islam has generated a strong interest in understanding Islamic law. The challenges of new realities has impressed upon Muslims the need to rethink classical jurisprudence and a powerful contemporary ijtihadthe process of making a legal decision by independent interpretation of the legal sources -- has unleashed a tremendous intellectual energy that is transforming legal systems across the Muslim world. This book explores the limits and controversies of this development in the context of the diverse needs of Muslim cultures and communities living in Muslim and non-Muslim nations.

Book details

List price: $37.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Publication date: 9/17/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 9.10" wide x 6.10" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



Classical Era of Ijtihad, 632-875



Free Markets of Fiqh



Islamic Positive Law



Islamic Constitutionalism



Covenants with Non-Muslims



Western Views of Islamic Law



Muslim Diaspora Law


Glossary


Index