Understanding Sharia : Islamic law in a globalised world - Abdulla, Raficq; Keshavjee, Mohamed M.; Institute of Ismaili Studies (London : I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2018)
Introduction: Islamic law in the contemporary world --Sharia : origin through revelation, historical development and change --Legal practice under the Umayyads (661-750) --Consolidation of the schools of law under the Abbasids (750-1258) --Developments after Shafi'i --Further geographical expansion and cultural accommodation --Call for reform : from the Tanzimat to the Arab Spring --Shi'i legal understanding and theory of law --The multiple manifestations of Sharia --Neo-Ijtihad --Sharia and human rights --Criminal justice in Islam --Islam and ethics --Critique.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Islamic law