Shari'ah: The Islamic Law by Abdur Rahman I. Doi

DESCRIPTION:

A must for every Muslim household, this best seller is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of Islamic Law including family relations, marriage and divorce, crime and punishment, inheritance and disposal of property, economics and much more.

A comprehensive yet concise study of the Islamic legal system based on divine guidance. This book considers both the sources of Islamic Law and its application to all aspects of life, including family relations, marriage and divorce, crime and punishment, inheritance and disposal of property, trading and commerce, economics including the collection of zakat and taxes, international laws and jihad. This masterful work of Professor Doi continues, as it has done for many years, to provide an authoritative reference for university teachers and students, as well as being enlightening for wider general readers, for it is by the Shari'ah that the balance, effectiveness - and above all the ability to administer justice - of other legal systems can be truly assessed. A detailed manual on the permitted and prohibited in Islam in regards to most external and social matters, with this one dedicating a good portion upfront to the principles of jurisprudence, resulting in a handy volume that has both theory and practice of shari'ah.

DETAILS:

ISBN: 9781842000854
AUTHOR: Abdur Rahman I. Doi
REVISOR: Abdussamad Clarke
BINDING: Paperback
PAGES: 728
DIMENSIONS: 14 x 21 CM
WEIGHT: 1.3 KG
PUBLISHER: Taha Publishers

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Professor Abd ar-Rahman I. Doi was born in Ahmadabad, India, he had great experience in researching, lecturing and administration. In 1965 he redesigned the syllabus of Islamic studies for the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. At the University of Ife in Nigeria, he produced multiple works of African societal studies, including: Nigeria: A Case Study, Islam in Nigeria; Sheikh Uthman Dan Fodio: The Great Mujahid and Mujaddid of Africa.

He also held positions at the Ahmado Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, the International Islamic University of Malaysia and the Rand Afrikaans University in South Africa, where he also established the Dar as-Salaam Islamic Research Center. He worked hard to provide Muslim students with reliable Islamic texts and syllabi and make them aware of the subtle dangers of Orientalist writings.

He died on 8 Dhul-Hijjah, 1419 (May 26, 1999) in Madras at the age of 66.