Contemporary Ijtihad: Limits And Controversies

Contemporary Ijtihad: Limits and Controversies

Examines the challenges and limits of contemporary ijtihad in the context of diverse needs of Muslim cultures and communities living in Muslim and non-Muslim nations and continents, including Europe and North America. About the Author L. Ali Khan studied law at Pubjab University, Lahore and NYU School of Law. He has published three books in the Developments in International Law series.Hisham M. Ramadan has studied and worked at University of Wisconsin School of Law, SUNY (Buffalo), The University of Auckland, and Ain Shams University, Cairo. He has also served on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and is professor of criminology at Kwantlen University, Vancouver.