Legal maxims in Islamic criminal law : theory and applications / by Luqman Zakariyah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zakariyah, Luqman, author.

Series:

Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series ; Volume 9.

Brill's Arab and Islamic Laws Series, 1871-2894 ; Volume 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legal maxims (Islamic law).

Criminal law (Islamic law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill Nijhoff, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using contemporary illustrations, Legal Maxims in Islamic Criminal Law delves into the theoretical and practical studies of al-Qawaid al-Fiqhiyyah in Islamic legal theory. It elucidates the importance of this concept in the application of Islamic law and demonstrates how the concept relates to the objectives of Islamic law ( maqāṣid al-Sharī‘ah ), generally. Included in this examination are the following maxims: al-Umūr bi-Maqāṣidihā (\'Matters shall be Judged by their Objectives\'); al-Yaqīn lā Yazūl bi-sh-Shakk (\'Certainty Cannot be Overruled by Doubt\'); al-Mashaqqa Tajlib at-Taysīr (\'Hardship begets Facility\'); Lā Ḍarar wa-lā Ḍirār (\'No Injury or Harm shall be Inflicted or Reciprocated\'); and al-ʿĀda Muḥakkama (\'Custom is Authoritative\').

Contents:

Preliminary Material

1 Introduction

2 Islamic Legal Maxims (al-Qawāʿid al-Fiqhiyya): Historical Development, Concepts and Content

3 Legal Maxim of Intention and Action: “Matters Shall Be Judged by Their Objectives” (al-Umūr bi-Maqāṣidihā)

4 Legal Maxim regarding Certainty and Doubt: “Certainty Cannot Be Overruled by Doubt” (al-Yaqīn lā Yazūl bi-sh-Shakk)

5 Legal Maxim regarding Hardship and Facility: “Hardship Begets Facility” (al-Mashaqqa Tajlib at-Taysīr)

6 Legal Maxim regarding Elimination of Harm: “No Injury/Harm Shall Be Inflicted or Reciprocated” (Lā Ḍarar wa-lā Ḍirār)

7 Legal Maxim of Custom: “Custom is Authoritative” (al-ʿĀda Muḥakkama)

8 Conclusion

Glossary of Arabic Terms

List of Maxims

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliiographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-30487-8

OCLC:

915057017

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004304871 DOI