The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins,through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam.

The study of Islamic law can be a forbidding prospect for those entering the field for the first time. Wael Hallaq, a leading scholar and practitioner of Islami

This is a major and innovative contribution to our understanding of the historical unfolding of Islamic law. Scrutinizing its historical contexts, Salaymeh prop

Focuses on a Muslim legal science known in Arabic as usul al-fiqh. Whereas the kindred science of fiqh is concerned with the articulation of actual rules of law

The contrast between religion and law has been continuous throughout Muslim history. Islamic law has always existed in a tension between these two forces: God,