Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Shari'aCondition: NewEAN: 9781788313162ISBN: 9781788313162Publisher: I.B. TaurisFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 03/05/2018Item Height: 216mmItem Length: 138mmItem Weight: 468gContributor: Amyn Sajoo (Edited by)Author: Amyn SajooLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: History, Ethics and LawISBN-10: 178831316XDescription: 2019 Choice Outstanding Academic titleI.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili StudiesWhy is the term shari?a-the mention of which conjures up images of a politicised religion in many parts of the world-understood in the ways that it is today? For Muslims and non-Muslims alike, much is read into this term, often with scant regard for its historical, cultural or theological underpinnings. The politics of identity has a profound effect on contemporary life, both secular and religious, and this includes our understandings of the shari?a. Yet at the core of this concept, for Muslims, is the quest for a moral compass by which to navigate a path through life (Qur'an, 45:18), informed deeply by revelation and its interpretation by the Prophet Muhammad as well as his closest Companions. Built on this foundation is an ongoing human endeavour to grasp and lend expression to that teaching-elaborately in law, but no less so in devotional, ethical and customary practices in diverse Shi?i and Sunni Muslim communities, including in the West. Popular myths about the shari?a - that it is divine law, that it is contained in a single code recognised by all Muslims, that it is about controlling behavior, that it `defines' Islam - are challenged in this volume by leading scholars, with a view to illuminating how we arrived here and where we might be headed. The claims of the modern state as the custodian of the shari?a are put into perspective, alongside the vital role of a pluralist civil society. From bioethics, human development, family law and finance to constitutional and human rights issues, this fifth volume in the Muslim Heritage Series offers an accessible account of the ideals and realities of the shari?a. As such, it will appeal not only to specialists in the humanities and social sciences, but also to the general reader with an interest in global affairs and informed citizenship.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBBook Series: Muslim HeritageGenre: Law & PoliticsTopic: Society & Culture, Social Sciences, Philosophy & SpiritualityRelease Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: The Shari'a
Title: The Shari'a
EAN: 9781788313162
ISBN: 9781788313162
Release Date: 03/05/2018
Release Year: 2018
Contributor: Amyn Sajoo (Edited by)
Subtitle: History, Ethics and Law
ISBN-10: 178831316X
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Series: Muslim Heritage
Book Title: Shari'a : History, Ethics and Law
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company, The Limited
Item Height: 1.1 in
Topic: Islamic Studies, General, Islam / General
Publication Year: 2018
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Law, Religion, Social Science
Item Weight: 16.5 Oz
Author: Amyn Sajoo
Item Length: 8.9 in
Book Series: Muslim Heritage Ser.
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover
