Islamic law on peasant usufruct in Ottoman Syria
Subtitle: 17th through the early 19th century
By: By Sabrina Joseph
Series: Studies in Islamic Law and Society -- 35
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9789004228351
Subjects: Usufruct; Tenant farmers; Leases (Islamic law); Landlord and tenant (Islamic law); Islam; Legal status, laws; History
Description: Drawing on Hanafi legal texts from Ottoman Syria between the 17th and early 19th centuries, this book examines how jurists balanced the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords on state and waqf lands, contributing in the process to the dynamism of the law and the adaptability and longevity of the Ottoman land system.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.