Mohammad Hashim Kamal 1944-

Shari'ah law : an introduction / Mohammad Hashim Kamali - Oxford, England : Oneworld, 2008 - x, 342 p. ; 22 cm. - Foundations of Islam .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-321) and index.

1. Introduction. - 2. Nature, sources and objectives of Shari'ah. - 3. Characteristic features of Shari'ah. - 4. The leading schools of law. - 5. Disagreement and Pluralism in Shari'ah. - 6. Goals and purposes of Shari'ah: history and methodology. - 7. Legal maxims of Fiqh. - 8. Independent reasoning and juristic opinion. - 9. Shari'ah and the Principle of Legality. - 10. Democracy, fundamental rights and the Shari'ah. - 11. Beyond the Shari'ah: an analysis of Shari'ah oriented policy. - 12. Adaptation and reform. - 13. Reflections and some challenging issues.

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Islamic law

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