| 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: 134929022X ISBN-13: 9781349290222 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Theology - Law | International |
| Dewey: 340.59 |
| Series: Palgrave Series in Islamic Theology, Law, and History |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6" W x 9" (0.79 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). |