The word Shari'ah literally means "a watering place" — a source of nourishment, relief and direction. Yet few terms are more misunderstood today. Shari'ah: Islamic Law by Professor Abd ar-Rahman I. Doi remains the classic English introduction to what Islamic law actually is, how it developed, and how it guides every dimension of life.
Across 728 clearly structured pages, Prof Doi covers the sources of the law, family relations, marriage and divorce, inheritance and the disposal of property, economics and commerce, crime and punishment, and much more. First written by one of the twentieth century's leading Shari'ah experts — whose counsel shaped early Islamic banking and Shari'ah courts — and revised in this third edition by the scholar Abdassamad Clarke, it has served as a university textbook around the world.
A comprehensive home reference for every Muslim household, and an ideal starting point for students of Islamic law.
728 pages | Ta-Ha Publishers | Third Edition