Islamic law in Saudi Arabia / by Dominik Krell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krell, Dominik, author.

Series:

Studies in Islamic law and society ; 1384-1130 v. 56.

Studies in islamic law and society, 1384-1130 ; Volume 56

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic law--Saudi Arabia.

Islamic law.

Wahhābīyah--Saudi Arabia.

Wahhābīyah.

Ijtihād (Islamic law).

Physical Description:

xii, 223 pages : map ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025]

Summary:

"This book provides an in-depth exploration of the Saudi judiciary in the 21st century. Drawing on interviews with leading members of the Saudi judiciary, seldom-seen legal literature and court judgments, the author addresses two main questions: First, what is the Saudi jurists' understanding of an Islamic judiciary? And second, how is this understanding reflected in the Saudi legal system, its laws, its institutions, and court practices?"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

On the translations, the transliteration, and the calendar

The Foundations of the Saudi Legal System

Ibn ʻAbd al-Wahhāb, Salafī Islam, and the Saudi Judiciary

The Dilemma of Codified Law

Narrowing the Gate of ijtihād

Ijtihād in Court

Legal Reform beyond the State

What Happens When Islamic Law Is Codified.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-218) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Krell, Dominik. Islamic law in Saudi Arabia.

ISBN:

9789004683280

9004683283

OCLC:

1478385216