Legal Maxims in Islamic Criminal Law: Theory and Applications

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-90-04-25836-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 9, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 525 g

Reihe: Brill's Arab and Islamic Laws Series

Using contemporary illustrations, Legal Maxims in Islamic Criminal Law delves into the theoretical and practical studies of al-Qawaid al-Fiqhiyyah in Islamic legal theory. It elucidates the importance of this concept in the application of Islamic law and demonstrates how the concept relates to the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid al-Shari‘ah), generally. Included in this examination are the following maxims: al-Umur bi-Maqasidiha ("Matters shall be Judged by their Objectives"); al-Yaqin la Yazul bi-sh-Shakk ("Certainty Cannot be Overruled by Doubt"); al-Mashaqqa Tajlib at-Taysir ("Hardship begets Facility"); La Darar wa-la Dirar ("No Injury or Harm shall be Inflicted or Reciprocated"); and al-'Ada Muhakkama ("Custom is Authoritative").

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zakariyah, Luqman

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Leben & Praxis
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamisches Recht
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Islamisches Recht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Islamic Legal Maxims (al-Qawa'id al-Fiqhiyya): Historical Development, Concepts and Content
Chapter 3: Legal Maxim of Intention and Action: "Matters Shall Be Judged by Their Objectives" (al-Umur bi-Maqasidiha)
Chapter 4: Legal Maxim of Certainty and Doubt: "Certainty Cannot Be Overruled by Doubt" (al-Yaqin la Yazul bi-sh-Shakk)
Chapter 5: Legal Maxim of Hardship and Facility: "Hardship Begets Facility" (al-Mashaqqa Tajlib at-Taysir)
Chapter 6: Legal Maxim of Elimination of Harm: "No Injury or Harm Shall Be Inflicted or Reciprocated" (La Darar wa-la Dirar)
Chapter 7: Legal Maxim of Custom: "Custom is Authoritative" (al-'Ada Muhakkama)
Chapter 8: Conclusion

Glossary of Arabic Terms
Index of Legal Maxims
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Luqman Zakariyah, Ph.D. (2009), University of Wales, Lampeter, is Assistant Professor of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh at International Islamic University Malaysia and a former Research Fellow of ILSP, Harvard Law School between 2012-2013. He has published in many reputable journals on Islamic Legal Maxims including "Legal Maxims and Islamic Financial Transactions: A Case Study of Mortgage Contracts and the Dilemma for Muslims in Britain", Arab Law Quarterly, Brill, 26:3, (2012).