Research Handbook on Islamic Law and Society

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Research Handbook on Islamic Law and Society is written by Nadirsyah Hosen and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1781003068 (ISBN 10) and 9781781003060 (ISBN 13).

The Research Handbook on Islamic Law and Society provides an examination of the role of Islamic law as it applies in Muslim and non-Muslim societies through legislation, fatwa, court cases, sermons, media, or scholarly debate. It illuminates the intersection of social, political, economic and cultural factors that inform Islamic Law across a number of jurisdictions. Chapters evaluate when and how actors and institutions have turned to Islamic law to address problems faced by societies in Muslim and, in some cases, Western states.