Mawil Izzi Dien is a senior lecturer in Islamic Studies at the University of Wales, Lampeter.
"This book consists of eleven chapters that delineate basic
information about several dimensions of Islamic law while
simultaneously shedding light on some theological issues in the
contemporary Muslim world with special reference to the future of
Islamic law. . . This is one of the few books written on Islamic
law to cover the key topics in the area as well as describe the
relationship between the original theoris of Islamic law and the
opinions of contemporary Islamic scholars. . . . Dien [also]
provides a concise introduction to the topic and access to the
complexity of the Islamic legal system. . . ." —Sixteenth Century
Journal
“ [T]his book . . . presents a scholarly approach to both the
history and contemporary development of Islamic law.” —Catholic
Library World
"This work has a neat, lucid structure and, as such, will
constitute a valuable aid to the study of a very complex subject .
. . [This] book will be essential reading and I would certainly
recommend it to both my undergraduates and postgraduates."
—Professor Ian R. Netton, University of Leeds
"Mawil Izzi Dien has written a fine and well-researched book that
is an excellent introduction to Sunni Islamic law, its terminology,
and concepts, for those with some understanding of Islam. . . .
This book will give anyone interested in pursuing any aspect of the
law ample references with which to begin and ample reason to go
back and reread many passages." —Cistercian Studies Quarterly
“Mawil Izzi Dien combines Western and Islamic views and describes
the relationship between the original theories of Islamic law and
the views of contemporary Islamic writers.” —Theology Digest
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