An introduction to Shari'ah

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mohammad Hashim Kamali , 1944- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Selangor, Malaysia : Ilmiah Publishers , 2006
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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