{"product_id":"fatwa-and-the-making-and-renewal-of-islamic-law-from-the-classical-period-to-the-present-hardback-9781009260909","title":"Fatwa and the Making and Renewal of Islamic Law; From the Classical Period to the Present (Hardback) 9781009260909","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFatwa and the Making and Renewal of Islamic Law\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom the Classical Period to the Present\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExamines different persons, periods, places, and principles to weave a narrative about a practice that spawned a legal tradition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOmer Awass (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009260909, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 April 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.8 x 2.4 cm, 0.61 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this book, Omer Awass examines the formation, history, and transformation of the Islamic legal discourse and institutions through the lens of a particular legal practice: the issuance of fatwas (legal opinions). Tracing the growth of Islamic law over a vast geographical expanse -from Andalusia to India - and a long temporal span - from the 7th to the 21st century, he conceptualizes fatwas as the 'atomic units' of Islamic law. Awass argues that they have been a crucial element in the establishment of an Islamic legal tradition. He also provides numerous case studies that touch on economic, social, political, and religious topics. Written in an accessible style, this volume is the first to offer a comprehensive investigation of fatwas within such a broad spatio-temporal scope. It demonstrates how instrumental fatwas have been to the formation of Islamic legal traditions and institutions, as well as their unique forms of reasoning.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Fatwa in the prophetic and post-prophetic period\u003cbr\u003e 2. Fatwa in the classical age\u003cbr\u003e 3. Fatwa and the formation of Islamic legal doctrines and institutions\u003cbr\u003e 4. The formation of an Islamic legal tradition and the formalization of Ift? within the legal schools\u003cbr\u003e 5. Fatwa in the age of the preponderance of legal schools\u003cbr\u003e 6. Colonialism, Islamic law, and the postcolonial Fatwa\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Islam [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islam\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islam%20%5BHRH%5D%22\"\u003eHRH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265413370136,"sku":"9781009260909","price":68.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009260909i_c25f2e1b-20ab-4aff-b232-b986448b3839.jpg?v=1696791691","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fatwa-and-the-making-and-renewal-of-islamic-law-from-the-classical-period-to-the-present-hardback-9781009260909","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}