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9781862878198 (pbk.)
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Hussain, Jamila
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Islam : its law and society / Jamila Hussain.
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3rd ed.
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Annandale, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2011
Description
295 p. ; 21 cm.
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Previous ed.: 2004
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Perceptions of Islam and its law -- 2. A brief survey of Islamic history -- 3. Islamic jurisprudence -- 4. Islamic laws on war and peace -- 5. Women in Islamic law -- 6. Marriage in Islamic law -- 7. Islamic family life -- 8. Divorce according to Islamic law -- 9. Inheritance, wills and waqf -- 10. Islamic law and modern medical practices -- 11. Islamic criminal law -- 12. Evidence in Islamic law -- 13. Islamic commercial law -- 14. Islamic banking and insurance -- 15. Islam and Muslims in Australia.
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This book provides an introduction to Islamic law for western readers. It explains the origin and development of the Shariah (Islamic law). It contains updated chapters on the Islamic laws of War and Peace, including juristic opinions on the legality of suicide bombing and the use of modern weapons of mass destruction. It explains the commonalities and the differences in family laws, and the differences in Muslim opinion concerning the status of women. It contains a completely rewritten chapter on Islamic finance and rounds off with a look at Muslim communities in Australia and the way they live their lives.
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