Understanding Islamic Law : From Classical to Contemporary

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Contemporary Issues in Islam; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Series Editor's Introduction: Contemporary Issues in Islam; Editor's Introduction: Readings on Islamic Law; 1

Islamic Law: An Overview of Its Origin and Elements; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ISLAMIC LAW: DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION; III. ELEMENTS OF SHARI'AH; IV. THE METHODOLOGIES AND BRANCHES OF FIQH; V. SCHOOLS OF JURISPRUDENCE (FIQH MADHHABS); NOTES; 2

On Islamic Punishment; INTRODUCTION; NOTES; 3

Humanitarian International Law in Islam: A General Outlook; I. HUMANITARIAN LAW AND HUMANISTIC LAW. II. GENERAL CONCEPTS OF HUMANITARIAN INTERNATIONAL LAW IN ISLAM: ARMED CONFLICT OF A NONINTERNATIONAL NATURE AND ARMED CONFLICT OF AN INTERNATIONAL NATUREIII. CONCLUSION; NOTES; 4

Principles of Islamic Contract Law; SHARIA AND CONTRACT; THE TWIN DOCTRINES OF SHARIA AND CONTRACT; DOCTRINE OF RIBA IN ISLAM; DOCTRINE OF GHARAR; PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION OF SHARIA; EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED CONTRACT; CONSIDERATION; CONCLUSION; NOTES; 5

Marriage, Divorce, and Inheritance in Islamic Law; I. MARRIAGE; II. DIVORCE; III. INHERITANCE; CONCLUSION; NOTE. 6

Gender Equality in Islamic Family Law: Dispelling Common Misconceptions and MisunderstandingsINTRODUCTION; DIVORCE; DIVISION OF PROPERTY UPON DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; CUSTODY; INHERITANCE; CONCLUSION; NOTES; 7

Islam as Intellectual Property: "My Lord! Increase me in knowledge."; INTRODUCTION; I. PROTECTED KNOWLEDGE OF ISLAM; II. AL-AMANAH: THE TRUST OF PROTECTED KNOWLEDGE; III. MORAL RIGHTS OF ISLAM; IV. DISSEMINATION OF PROTECTED KNOWLEDGE; V. CONFLICTING CONCEPTIONS OF FREE SPEECH; CONCLUSION; NOTES; Appendix A

Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights. Appendix B

The Constitution of MedinaCommentary on the Constitution of Medina; Index; About the Editor and Contributors