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Shari'a : Islamic Law in the Contemporary Context by Shahrough Akhavi; Abbas Amanat; Saïd Amir Arjomand; Noah Feldman; Frank Griffel; David L Johnston; Gudrun Krämer; Roy P Mottahedeh; Felicitas Opwis; Anna Würth is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

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This volume presents ten leading scholars' writings on contemporary Islamic law and Muslim thought. The essays examine a range of issues, from modern Muslim discourses on justice, natural law, and the common good, to democracy, the social contract, and "the authority of the preeminent jurist." Changes in how Shari'a has been understood over the centuries are explored, as well as how it has been applied in both Sunni and Shi'i Islam. Debates on the nature, interpretation, reform, and application

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Author

Shahrough Akhavi; Abbas Amanat; Saïd Amir Arjomand; Noah Feldman; Frank Griffel; David L Johnston; Gudrun Krämer; Roy P Mottahedeh; Felicitas Opwis; Anna Würth

Publisher

Stanford University Press

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780804779531

Category

religious

Subjects

Law, Religious Law, Religion

Updated

2026-03-25