Maqasid al-shariah as philosophy of Islamic law
Subtitle: a systems approach
By: Jasser Auda
Publisher: International Institute of Islamic Thought
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; Washington [D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
ISBN-13: 9781565644250; 9781565644243
Subjects: Rechtsphilosophie; Islamic law; Recht; Interpretation and construction; Islam
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-328) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 1. Maqasid al-shari'ah a contemporary perspective; title: 2. Systems as philosophy and methodology for analysis; title: 3. Islamic law, Imams and schools : a historical survey; title: 4. Classical theories of Islamic law; title: 5. Contemporary theories in Islamic law; title: 6. A systems approach to Islamic juridical theories; title: 7. Conclusions.