| Custom in Islamic Law and Legal Theory: The Development of the Concepts of ?Urf and Dah in the Islamic Legal Tradition 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Shabana, Ayman (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230105920 ISBN-13: 9780230105928 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Theology - Law | International |
| Dewey: 340.59 |
| LCCN: 2010019466 |
| Series: Palgrave Series in Islamic Theology, Law, and History |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (0.85 lbs) 246 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores the relationship between custom and Islamic law and seeks to uncover the role of custom in the construction of legal rulings. On a deeper level, however, it deals with the perennial problem of change and continuity in the Islamic legal tradition (or any tradition for that matter). |