Intent in Islamic Law : Motive and Meaning in Medieval Sunnī Fiqh / Paul Powers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powers, Paul R., author.

Series:

Studies in Islamic law and society ; Volume 25.

Studies in Islamic Law and Society Series ; Volume 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intention.

Islamic law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, [2006]

Summary:

This book explores the nature and role of intent in pre-modern Islamic legal rule books, including ritual, commercial, family, and penal law. It argues that Muslim jurists treat intent as a definitive element of many actions regulated by the Shari'a, and they employ a variety of means and terms to assess and categorize subjective states. Through detailed analyses of medieval Islamic texts, aided by Western philosophical examinations of intent, the author presents technically detailed yet lucid arguments about Islamic religious ritual and spirituality, the ethics of business transactions, the role of the inner self in crime and punishment, and Muslim understandings of agency and language. This is the first extensive exploration of the crucial legal issue of intent in all major areas of Islamic substantive law.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789047416746

9047416740

OCLC:

1158745830

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047416746 DOI