Understanding Islamic Law by Hisham M. Ramadan, Aminah Beverl... - 9780759109919

Understanding Islamic LawFrom Classical to Contemporary\nAuthor(s): Hisham M. Ramadan, Aminah Beverly McCloud, Irshad Abdal-Haqq, Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Noor Mohammed, Mahmoud Hoballah, Hafiz Nazeem Goolam, Ali Khan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: AltaMira Press, United States\nImprint: AltaMira Press\nISBN-13: 9780759109919, 978-0759109919\nSynopsis\nUnderstanding Islamic law is crucial not only for Muslims, but for non-Muslims who work with Muslims in legal contexts as well as for anyone wanting to understand the role of Islam in the world today. For unlike western legal systems where religious and legal spheres are kept separate, Islamic law is all-encompassing, directing all human actions. Legal scholar Hisham Ramadan brings together articles to give an excellent overview of the formation of Islamic law and its role in contemporary Islamic and Non-Islamic states. Following an overview of Islamic Law, chapters cover Islamic criminal law, International Humanitarian Law, contract law, &a.