Advanced Search Request a Book

ORDERS

Readings Orders 0

DEMANDS

Readings Demands 0

an introduction to islamic law
[Paperback - 2009]
wael b. hallaq
On Demand
Availability in 6-8 weeks on receipt of order
List Price: £25.99
Our Price: Rs.8495
Category: Law
Sub-category: Law
Additional Category: Islam
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Uk | ISBN: 9780521678735 | Pages: 0
Shipping Weight: | Dimensions:

Description

The study of Islamic law can be a forbidding prospect for those entering the field for the first time. Wael Hallaq, a leading scholar and practitioner of Islamic law, guides students through the intricacies of the subject in this absorbing introduction. The first half of the book is devoted to a discussion of Islamic law in its pre-modern natural habitat. The second part explains how the law was transformed and ultimately dismantled during the colonial period. In the final chapters, the author charts recent developments and the struggles of the Islamists to negotiate changes which have seen the law emerge as a primarily textual entity focused on fixed punishments and ritual requirements. The book, which includes a chronology, a glossary of key terms, and lists of further reading, will be the first stop for those who wish to understand the fundamentals of Islamic law, its practices and history.

About the Author

Wael B. Hallaq is James McGill Professor of Islamic Law in the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University. He is a world-renowned scholar whose publications include The Origins and Evolution of Islamic Law (Cambridge University Press, 2004), Authority, Continuity and Change in Islamic Law (Cambridge University Press, 2001) and A History of Islamic Legal Theories (Cambridge University Press, 1997).

Also by the Same Author

View All
The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, And Modernity's Moral Predicament
[Paperback - 2014]
wael b. hallaq
In Stock
List Price: $30
Our Price: Rs.8195
A History Of Islamic Legal Theories: An Introduction To Sunni Usul Al-fiqh
[Paperback - 2010]
wael b. hallaq
Out of Stock
Availability in 6-8 weeks on receipt of order
List Price: £33.99
Our Price: Rs.7987
The Origins And Evolution Of Islamic Law: Themes In Islamic Law (Number 1)
[Paperback - 2004]
wael b. hallaq
Out of Stock
Availability in 6-8 weeks on receipt of order
List Price: £27.99
Our Price: Rs.11195
The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, And Modernity's Moral Predicament
[Hardback - 2013]
wael b. hallaq
On Demand
Availability in 6-8 weeks on receipt of order
List Price: $105
Our Price: Rs.22295
Restating Orientalism: A Critique Of Modern Knowledge
[Hardback - 2018]
wael b. hallaq
On Demand
Availability in 6-8 weeks on receipt of order
List Price: $42
Our Price: Rs.10945
Reforming Modernity: Ethics And The New Human In The Philosophy Of Abdurrahman Taha
[Hardback - 2019]
wael b. hallaq
On Demand
Availability in 6-8 weeks on receipt of order
List Price: $65
Our Price: Rs.16395

Bestsellers in Law

View All
What Is The Sharia?
[Hardback - 2018]
baudouin dupret
In Stock
List Price: £35
Our Price: Rs.2795
The Rule Of Law
[Paperback - 2011]
tom bingham
Out of Stock
Availability in 6-8 weeks on receipt of order
List Price: £10.99
Our Price: Rs.2395
Language And The Interpretation Of Islamic Law (Islamic Law And Jurisprudence Series)
[Paperback - 2005]
sukrija husejn ramic
Out of Stock
Availability in 6-8 weeks on receipt of order
List Price: £19.99
Our Price: Rs.6545
Cambridge International As And A Level Law (2nd Edition)
[Paperback - 2021]
jayne fry
Out of Stock
Availability in 6-8 weeks on receipt of order
List Price: £56
Our Price: Rs.9195