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BL
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1089538
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bc10753
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English
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| Main Entry
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Ramadan, Hisham M.
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| Title & Author
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Understanding Islamic Law : : From Classical to Contemporary.
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| Publication Statement
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Lanham :: AltaMira Press,, 2006.
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| Series Statement
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Contemporary Issues in Islam
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1 online resource (402 pages).
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| ISBN
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9780759114340
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075911434X
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Contemporary Issues in Islam; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Series Editor's Introduction: Contemporary Issues in Islam; Editor's Introduction: Readings on Islamic Law; 1 -- Islamic Law: An Overview of Its Origin and Elements; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ISLAMIC LAW: DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION; III. ELEMENTS OF SHARI'AH; IV. THE METHODOLOGIES AND BRANCHES OF FIQH; V. SCHOOLS OF JURISPRUDENCE (FIQH MADHHABS); NOTES; 2 -- On Islamic Punishment; INTRODUCTION; NOTES; 3 -- Humanitarian International Law in Islam: A General Outlook; I. HUMANITARIAN LAW AND HUMANISTIC LAW.
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II. GENERAL CONCEPTS OF HUMANITARIAN INTERNATIONAL LAW IN ISLAM: ARMED CONFLICT OF A NONINTERNATIONAL NATURE AND ARMED CONFLICT OF AN INTERNATIONAL NATUREIII. CONCLUSION; NOTES; 4 -- Principles of Islamic Contract Law; SHARIA AND CONTRACT; THE TWIN DOCTRINES OF SHARIA AND CONTRACT; DOCTRINE OF RIBA IN ISLAM; DOCTRINE OF GHARAR; PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION OF SHARIA; EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED CONTRACT; CONSIDERATION; CONCLUSION; NOTES; 5 -- Marriage, Divorce, and Inheritance in Islamic Law; I. MARRIAGE; II. DIVORCE; III. INHERITANCE; CONCLUSION; NOTE.
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6 -- Gender Equality in Islamic Family Law: Dispelling Common Misconceptions and MisunderstandingsINTRODUCTION; DIVORCE; DIVISION OF PROPERTY UPON DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; CUSTODY; INHERITANCE; CONCLUSION; NOTES; 7 -- Islam as Intellectual Property: "My Lord! Increase me in knowledge."; INTRODUCTION; I. PROTECTED KNOWLEDGE OF ISLAM; II. AL-AMANAH: THE TRUST OF PROTECTED KNOWLEDGE; III. MORAL RIGHTS OF ISLAM; IV. DISSEMINATION OF PROTECTED KNOWLEDGE; V. CONFLICTING CONCEPTIONS OF FREE SPEECH; CONCLUSION; NOTES; Appendix A -- Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights.
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Appendix B -- The Constitution of MedinaCommentary on the Constitution of Medina; Index; About the Editor and Contributors.
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| Abstract
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Ramadan brings together essays to explain the history of Islamic law and its role in the contemporary world.
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Islamic law.
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LAW-- Essays.
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LAW-- General Practice.
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LAW-- Jurisprudence.
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LAW-- Paralegals Paralegalism.
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LAW-- Practical Guides.
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LAW-- Reference.
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Islamic law.
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| Dewey Classification
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340.59
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| LC Classification
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KBP144 .U53 2006
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