Fatwa and the making and renewal of islamic law: from the classical period to the present
Auteur :
Awass, Omer
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009260879
Date de publication :
21 août 2025
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Examines the formation, history, and transformation of the Islamic legal discourse and institutions through the lens of a particular legal practice: the issuance of fatwas (legal opinions). Informed lay readers and scholars alike will gain from it an appreciation about the development of the Islamic legal system and its particular legal practices.