Understanding Islamic law
Subtitle: from classical to contemporary
By: edited by Hisham Ramadan.
Contributors: Ramadan, Hisham M.
Series: Contemporary issues in Islam
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: Islamic law.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Islamic law : an overview of its origin and elements / Irshad Abdal-Haqq; title: On Islamic punishment / Hisham M. Ramadan; title: Humanitarian international law in Islam : a general outlook / Ahmed Zaki Yamanai; title: Principles of Islamic contract law / Noor Mohammed; title: Marriage, divorce, and inheritance in Islamic law / Mahmoud Hoballah; title: Gender equality in Islamic family law : dispelling common misconceptions and misunderstandings / Hafiz Nazeem Goolam; title: Islam as intellectual property "my Lord! increase me in knowledge" / Ali Khan.