Fatwa and the making and renewal of Islamic law: from the classical period to the present
"Examines the formation, history, and transformation of the Islamic legal discourse and institutions through the lens of a particular legal practice: the issuance of fatwas (legal opinions). Informed lay readers and scholars alike will gain from it an appreciation about the development of the I...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Further subjects: | B
Islamic Law
Interpretation and construction
History
B Islamic Law History B Fatwas History |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "Examines the formation, history, and transformation of the Islamic legal discourse and institutions through the lens of a particular legal practice: the issuance of fatwas (legal opinions). Informed lay readers and scholars alike will gain from it an appreciation about the development of the Islamic legal system and its particular legal practices"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xii, 294 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 1009260901 |