x, 342 pages ; 22 cm

Providing a comprehensive and accessible examination of Shari'ah law, this concise introduction examines the sources, characteristic features, and schools of thought of a system often stereotyped for its severity in the West

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-321) and indexes

Introduction -- Nature, sources and objectives of Sharīʻah -- Characteristic features of Sharīʻah -- The leading schools of law (madhāhib) -- Disagreement (ikhtilāf) and pluralism in Sharīʻah -- Goals and purposes (maqāṣid) of Sharīʻah : history and methodology -- Legal maxims of fiqh (qawāʻid al-kulliyyah al-fiqhiyyah) -- Independent reasoning (ijtihād) and juristic opinion (fatwā) -- Sharīʻah and the principle of legality -- Democracy, fundamental rights and the Sharīʻah -- Beyond the Sharīʻah : an analysis Sharīʻah-oriented policy (siyāsah sharʻiyyah) -- Adaptation and reform -- Reflections on some challenging issues

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