The Sharīʻa and Islamic criminal justice in time of war and peace / M. Cherif Bassiouni, DePaul University School of Law.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bassiouni, M. Cherif, 1937-2017, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic law--History.

Islamic law.

History.

Islamic law--Interpretation and construction--History.

Civil rights (Islamic law).

Criminal justice, Administration of (Islamic law).

Public law (Islamic law).

Islamic law--Interpretation and construction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 385 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Other Title:

The Shari'a & Islamic Criminal Justice in Time of War & Peace

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

This innovative and important book applies classical Sunni Muslim legal and religious doctrine to contemporary issues surrounding armed conflict. In doing so it shows that the shari'a and Islamic law are not only compatible with contemporary international human rights law and international humanitarian law norms, but are appropriate for use in Muslim societies. By grounding contemporary post-conflict processes and procedures in classical Muslim legal and religious doctrine, it becomes more accessible to Muslim societies who are looking for appropriate legal mechanisms to deal with the aftermath of armed conflict. This book uniquely presents a critique of the violent practices of contemporary Muslims and Muslim clerics who support these practices. It rebuts Islamophobes in the West that discredit Islam on the basis of the abhorrent practices of some Muslims, and hopes to reduce tensions between Western and Islamic civilizations by enhancing common understanding of the issues.

Contents:

The Sharīʻa, Islamic law (Fiqh), and legal methods (ʻIlm uṣūl al-fiqh)

The postulates of human rights and the place of justice in Islam

The Islamic criminal justice system

Islamic international law and international humanitarian law

The ʻIlm uṣūl al-fiqh, Islamic law, and contemporary post-conflict and transitional justice

Appendix A. Chronology of significant dates in the history of Islam

Appendix B. Armed conflicts involving Muslim states

Appendix C. Statute of the international court of justice

Appendix D. The Cairo declaration on human rights in Islam

Appendix E. Convention of the organization of the Islamic conference on combating international terrorism.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781139629249

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.