Legal maxims in Islamic criminal law : : theory and applications / / by Luqman Zakariyah.
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 o...
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| Superior document: | Brill's Arab and Islamic Laws Series, Volume 9 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill Nijhoff,, 2015. ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series ;
Volume 9. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Islamic Legal Maxims (al-Qawāʿid al-Fiqhiyya): Historical Development, Concepts and Content
- 3 Legal Maxim of Intention and Action: “Matters Shall Be Judged by Their Objectives” (al-Umūr bi-Maqāṣidihā)
- 4 Legal Maxim regarding Certainty and Doubt: “Certainty Cannot Be Overruled by Doubt” (al-Yaqīn lā Yazūl bi-sh-Shakk)
- 5 Legal Maxim regarding Hardship and Facility: “Hardship Begets Facility” (al-Mashaqqa Tajlib at-Taysīr)
- 6 Legal Maxim regarding Elimination of Harm: “No Injury/Harm Shall Be Inflicted or Reciprocated” (Lā Ḍarar wa-lā Ḍirār)
- 7 Legal Maxim of Custom: “Custom is Authoritative” (al-ʿĀda Muḥakkama)
- 8 Conclusion
- Glossary of Arabic Terms
- List of Maxims
- Bibliography
- Index.