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An Introduction to Islamic Law

Paperback • 2009 • English

An Introduction to Islamic Law

By Wael B. Hallaq

2 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

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 c...Show more

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9780521678735

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

An Introduction to Islamic Law

Format

Paperback

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