Radical reform : Islamic ethics and liberation / Tariq Ramadan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ramadan, Tariq, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic law--Interpretation and construction.

Islamic law.

Law reform.

Ijtihād (Islamic law).

Islamic ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tariq Ramadan argues that it is crucial to find theoretical and practical solutions that will enable Western Muslims to remain faithful to Islamic ethics while fully living within their societies and their time.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; I: ABOUT REFORM; 1 The Concept of ""Reform""; 2 What Reform Do We Mean?; II: CLASSICAL APPROACHES OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE (USÛL AL-FIQH ); 3 Imam ash-Shâfi'î: The Deductive Approach; 4 The Hanafî School: The Inductive Approach; 5 The School of Maqâsid: The Higher Objectives of Law; 6 A Synthesis; III: FOR A NEW GEOGRAPHY OF THE SOURCES OF LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE (USÛL AL-FIQH ); 7 Determining the Sources of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence; 8 The Context (al-Wâqi') as a Source of Law; 9 The Growing Complexity of the Real

10 Elaborating an Applied Islamic EthicsIV: CASE STUDIES; 11 Islamic Ethics and Medical Sciences; 12 Culture and the Arts; 13 Women: Traditions and Liberation; 14 Ecology and Economy; 15 Society, Education, and Power; 16 Ethics and Universals; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Glossary; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Y; Z

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-971585-8

OCLC:

320406626