Research handbook on Islamic law and society / edited by Nadirsyah Hosen.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic law.

Islamic law--Social aspects.

Islamic law--Comparative studies.

Social aspects.

Genre:

Comparative studies.

Physical Description:

xi, 474 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2018]

Summary:

"The Research Handbook on Islamic Law and Society provides an examination of the role of Islamic law as it applies in Muslim and non-Muslim societies through legislation, fatwa, court cases, sermons, media, or scholarly debate. It illuminates and analyses the intersection of social, political, economic and cultural contexts in which state actors have turned to Islamic law for legal solutions. Taking a thematic approach, the Research Handbook assesses the application of Islamic law across six key areas: family law and courts; property and business; criminal law and justice; ethics, health and sciences; arts and education; and community and public spheres. Through examination of these themes in over 20 jurisdictions, the Research Handbook serves to demonstrate that Islamic law is adaptable depending on the values of Muslim societies across different times and places. In addition, the Research Handbook highlights how Islamic law has engaged with contemporary issues, looking beyond what is set out in the Qur'an and the Hadith, to examine how Islamic law is applied in societies today. Researchers and scholars with an interest in Islamic law, or the relationship between law and society more generally will find this Research Handbook to be an engaging text. The in-depth analysis, spanning sectors and jurisdictions, will offer new insights and inspire future research"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Islamic law in action / Nadirsyah Hosen

Part 1 Family law and courts

1. Colonial legacies: family laws in Singapore and Australia / Ann Black

2. The application of kafala in the West / Kieran Mclean Eadie

3. 'The best interests of the child': critical analysis of the Libyan High Court decision / Ali Omar Ali Mesrati

4. ADR and Islamic law: the cases of the UK and Singapore 120 / Arif A. Jamal

Part 2 Property and business

5. Corporate social responsibility and workplace casualties in Bangladesh: an appraisal of Islamic principles as a potential solution / S. M. Solaiman

6. Business in Islam: revisiting Islamic banking practices in Bangladesh / Afroza Begum

7. Property law and trusts (WAQF) in Iran / Hossein Esmaeili

Part 3 Criminal law and justice

8. Corporate criminal liability in Saudi Arabia / Mohammed Fahad Aljiday Alsubaie

9. Blasphemy and apostasy laws in the Muslim world: a critical analysis / Faisal Kutty

10. Restorative justice in Islamic law: application in Malaysian legal history and the criminal justice system / Hanifah Haydar Ali Tajuddin, Nasimah Hussin and Majdah Zawawi

Part 4 Ethics, health and sciences

11. Genetic engineering and ethics in Muslim communities: case studies from Tunisia and Saudi Arabia / Nurussyariah Hammado

12. Collective ijtihad on health issues in Indonesia / Nadirsyah Hosen

13. Halal and other codes: can religion, science and ethics guide legal regulation? / Richard Mohr

Part 5 Arts and education

14. Finding the Islam in Islamic art: the relationship between Islamic law and artistic practice / Mia Corbett

15. The lawfulness of music in contemporary Indonesian debate / Neneng Yanti Khozanatu Lahpan

16. Educational rights for women in Saudi Arabia / Maan Abdul Haq Khutani

Part 6 Community and public spheres

17. Progressive Islam in Europe: a critical analysis of the unique nature of Bosnia and Hercegovina's Islamic practice / Richard Burgess

18. Khutbahs and fatwas in colonial Indonesia and Malaya / Muhamad Ali.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781781003053

178100305X

OCLC:

1028946415