The Justice Of Islam (Oxford Socio-Legal Studies)

The Justice Of Islam (Oxford Socio-Legal Studies)

One out of five people in the world today lives subject to Islamic law, but stereotypes of rigid doctrine or harsh punishment obscure an understanding of the values and style of reasoning that characterize everyday lslamic adjudication. By considering its larger social and cultural context, this book shows Islamic law to be a kind of common law system: justice is sought through a careful assessment of persons, more than facts, and justice resides not in equality but in a quest for equivalence.Review`... offers an intriguing and thought-provoking review of Islamic law for anyone concerned with law in a global age.'Journal of Law and Society, volume 28 number 4 (2001)`For the serious reader, there is much to occupy and engage, but at the same time there is a lighter side too.'Ramnik Shah, New Law Journal.`it is in the field of daily adjudication, by way of application of Islam law, that we need a guide such as this, to understand how religious rituals and beliefs dominate the lives of individuals in Islamic societies. The book serves this purpose admirably.'Ramnik Shah, New Law Journal.`For the serious reader, there is much to occupy and engage, but at the same time there is a lighter side too.'Ramnik Shah, New Law Journal.`it will serve as a necessary tool to understanding one-fifth of humanity who are caught between the forces of tradition and change in a vast, global community.'Ramnik Shah, New Law Journal.sub-titled Comparative Perspectives on Islamic Law and Society, ... is a bold claim, ... but amply justified in the extensively researched, closely argued and highly`informative material that is evident throughout.'Ramnick Shah, New Law JournalAbout the AuthorLaurence Rosen is Professor and Chair of Anthropology at Princeton University.