An introduction to Shari'ah - Mohammad Hashim Kamali , 1944- (Selangor, Malaysia : Ilmiah Publishers, 2006)
1. Introduction -- 2. Nature, sources and objectives of Shari'ah -- 3. Characteristic features of Shari'ah -- 4. The leading schools of law (Madhahib) 5. Disagreement (Ikhtilaf) and pluralism in Shari'ah -- 6. Goals and purposes (Maqasid) -- 7. Legal maxims of Fiqh (Qawa'id al-kulliyyah al-fiqhiyyah -- 8. Indepenent reasoning (Ijtihad) and juristic opinion (fatwa) -- 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. Conclusion
"Sources of Shari'ah, characteristics of Shari'ah, leading schools of Shari'ah, goals and objective of Shari'ah, juristic disagreement, Islamic legal maxims, itjiha'd and fatwa', Shari'ah and the rule of law, Shari'ah and democracy, beyond the Shari'ah, an analysis of Siya'sah Shar'iyyah, adaptation and reform."
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: Islamic law