Islam : its law and society / Jamila Hussain.

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...

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Main Author: Hussain, Jamila (Author)
Format: Ebook
Language:English
Published: Annandale, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2011.
Edition:Third edition.
Online Access:Click here to view this book

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505 0 |a Perceptions of Islam and its law -- A brief survey of Islamic history -- Islamic jurisprudence -- Islamic laws on war and peace -- Women in Islamic law -- Marriage in Islamic law -- Islamic family life -- Divorce according to Islamic law -- Inheritance, wills and waqf -- Islamic law and modern medical practices -- Islamic criminal law -- Evidence in Islamic law -- Islamic commercial law -- Islamic banking and insurance -- Islam and Muslims in Australia. 
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