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  • Consuming Desires

    Family Crisis and the State in the Middle East

    by Frances Hasso ...
    Over the course of the twentieth century, most Middle East states adopted a shari'a-based system for recognizing marriages. Partly in reaction to these dynamics, new types of marriage that evade the control of the state and religious authorities have emerged. These marriages allow for men and women to engage in sexual relationships, but do not require that they register the marriage with the state ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Consuming Desires

    Family Crisis and the State in the Middle East

    by Frances Hasso ...
    Over the course of the twentieth century, most Middle East states adopted a shari'a-based system for recognizing marriages. Partly in reaction to these dynamics, new types of marriage that evade the control of the state and religious authorities have emerged. These marriages allow for men and women to engage in sexual relationships, but do not require that they register the marriage with the state ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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  • Sharia Law for Non-Muslims

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    Series series A Taste of Islam
    Islam is a political system with its own body of laws called Sharia. Sharia law is based on entirely different principles than our laws. Many of these laws concern the non-Muslim.What does Sharia law mean for the citizens of this state? How will this affect us? What are the long-term effects of granting Muslims the right to be ruled by Sharia, instead of our laws? Each and every demand that ... Read more

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  • Muhammad, Messenger of Allah

    Ash-Shifa of Qadi 'Iyad

    by Qadi Iyad ...
    Translated by Aisha Bewley ...
    Muhammad, Messenger of Allah is the first English translation of Qadi Iyad's definitive text ash-Shifa. For a thousand years this beautiful and majestic book has guided the Muslim community to a straight and balanced path in their beliefs and practices concerning the Messenger, blessings of Allah and peace be upon him, in particular and the risalah (the message) in general. This book contains: The ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Search for Beauty in Islam

    A Conference of the Books

    Khaled Abou El Fadl is a classically-trained Islamic jurist, an American lawyer and law professor, and one of the most important Islamic thinkers today. In this updated and expanded edition of The Search for Beauty in Islam, Abou El Fadl offers eye-opening and enlightening insights into the contemporary realities of the current state of Islam and the West. Through a 'conference of the books,' an ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • The Qur'an: Essential Teachings

    This work is intended to help readers gain a clear idea of the Qur'anic worldview, particularly the articles of Islamic faith, God-man relationship, religious duties and Islamic value system, bringing into sharper focus the God-oriented life as prescribed by Islam. ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Shari'ah Law

    An Introduction

    Series series The Foundations of Islam
    A world expert's introduction to the controversial subject of Islamic lawProviding a comprehensive and accessible examination of Shari’ah Law, this well considered introduction examines the sources, characteristic features, and schools of thought of a system often stereotyped for its severity in the West. In a progressive and graduated fashion, Mohammad Hashim Kamali discussestopics ranging from ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Zakat Calculation

    Based on Fiqh-uz-Zakat by Yusuf al-Qaradawi

    This guidebook is an excellent reference for average readers on the concept, objectives, nature and principles underlying zakat (charity) in Islam. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Sexual Violation in Islamic Law

    Substance, Evidence, and Procedure

    by Hina Azam ...
    Series series Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
    This book provides a detailed analysis of Islamic juristic writings on the topic of rape and argues that classical Islamic jurisprudence contained nuanced, substantially divergent doctrines of sexual violation as a punishable crime. The work centers on legal discourses of the first six centuries of Islam, the period during which these discourses reached their classical forms, and chronicles the ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Islamic Law and the Challenges of Modernity

    Since Europeans first colonized Arab lands in the 19th century, they have been pressing to have the area's indigenous laws and legal systems accord with Western models. Although most Arab states now have national codes of law that reflect Western influence, fierce internal struggles continue over how to interpret Islamic law, particularly in the areas of gender and family. From different ... Read more

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  • Shari'a Law and Modern Muslim Ethics

    Many Muslim societies are in the throes of tumultuous political transitions, and common to all has been heightened debate over the place of sharia law in modern politics and ethical life. Bringing together leading scholars of Islamic politics, ethics, and law, this book examines the varied meanings and uses of Islamic law, so as to assess the prospects for democratic, plural, and gender-equitable ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Islamic Law and Society in the Sudan

    Few studies exist which deal with Islamic law in practice, and this is among the first such studies in the English language for Islamic Africa. It is significant that the present study was completed just prior to the extension of Islamic law as the sole governing law in the Sudan in 1983, for it captures many essentials of the Shari’a as it has been applied for decades prior to this important ... Read more

    $68.99 USD