Contemporary ijtihad : limits and controversies

The resurgence of Islam, geopolitical crises involving Muslim nations, violence associated with Islam and the immigration of millions of Muslims to Western countries have generated a strong interest in understanding Islamic law. The challenges of these new realities have impressed upon Muslims the n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khan, L. Ali, 1948-
Other Authors: Ramadan, Hisham M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, c2011..
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Table of Contents:
  • Classical era of Ijtihad, 632-875
  • Free markets of Fiqh
  • Islamic positive law
  • Islamic constitutionalism
  • Covenants with non-Muslims
  • Western view of Islamic law
  • Muslim diaspora law.