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Understanding 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, &
family law. A concluding essay offers an explanation of the legal
value of Islam and appendices include original Islamic legal
documents from Muhammad's time until today.
Understanding 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, &
family law. A concluding essay offers an explanation of the legal
value of Islam and appendices include original Islamic legal
documents from Muhammad's time until today.
Reconstructing Jury Instructions in Homicide Offenses offers
critical analysis for jury instructions in the United States.
Supported by court decisions, careful interpretation of the United
States Constitution, and jurist's arguments, Hisham M. Ramadan
thoroughly examines the mental elements in crime, the burden of
proof in criminal trials, and the doctrine of reasonableness. In
addition, the concepts of the knowledge element in the offense, the
presumption of innocence and the reasonableness doctrine are
re-examined as never before. Every issue discussed begins with a
description of the historical and theoretical foundation of the
concept and ends with a practical proposal for jury instruction
reform. An in-depth analysis of fundamental legal issues,
Reconstructing Jury Instructions translates highly theoretical work
into a practical proposal for law reform.
This title examines the usefulness, challenges and limits of
ijtihad for Muslims today. The resurgence of Islam, geopolitical
crises involving Muslim nations, violence associated with Islam and
the immigration of millions of Muslims to Western countries have
generated a strong interest in understanding Islamic law. The
challenges of these new realities have impressed upon Muslims the
need to rethink classical jurisprudence and a powerful contemporary
ijtihad - the process of making a legal decision by independent
interpretation of the legal sources. This book explores the limits
and controversies of this development in the context of the diverse
needs of Muslim cultures and communities living in Muslim and
non-Muslim nations and continents including Europe and North
America. This title explains diverse bodies of Islamic law
including fiqh, qanun and siyar. It supplements Arabic terms from
the Basic Code with English substitutes. It analyses the forces
shaping contemporary ijtihadPresents a jurisprudential guide
suitable for jurists, judges, national legislatures, and teachers
and students and law and Islamic studies.
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